I reckon that the proplem with medication is that it stops us thinking
I think what originally drove us Mad was too much deep thinking
There is a lot of truth in this.
From a Jungian & 'alternative' perspective - a 'psychosis' or experiences of altered states are meaningful psychological processes. Jung described a psychotic break (simply) as the overwhelming of the conscious mind by the content of the unconscious. These mental states can be viewed from the perspective of being natural healing mechanisms of the mind & intrinsic to the workings of the human mind & human experience. Many alternative practitioners have focused on allowing the person to work through such states; with their faculties intact (no meds) - & to find a psychological resolution to these experiences. From this perspective; these states & experiences are
not pathological at all; & nor are these disorders of the mind.
Orthodox treatment (meds) which suppress the mind; disallow this psychological healing to take place. The general reaction from society & the psychiatric industry - seeks to suppress these experiences; to control the person who is having them; & pushes the experiences deeper - such experiences are seen as meaningless & something to be gotten rid of by the establishment.
Which is the more healthy approach?, healing, helpful, holistic, beneficial & productive methods of helping those in 'psychosis' to psychologically work through such states? To give people the means to work through such things in a place of trust & safety - & to find psychological resolution to such states? Or to drug them up with powerful mind altering chemicals & to suppress how they think & feel?
My mind is made up on which approach is better.
http://spiritualrecoveries.blogspot.com/2006/05/dr-john-weir-perry-diabasis.html
http://www.dantescure.com/
http://www.moshersoteria.com/