Mental Disorders and Accountability: Is Everyone a Victim?
Increasingly, society is accepting the claim of illness as an excuse for lack of personal responsibility, and culprits are seeking therapy in place of punishment.
Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life published the following articles in August, 2013.
Increasingly, society is accepting the claim of illness as an excuse for lack of personal responsibility, and culprits are seeking therapy in place of punishment.
Hollywood and the news media often depict women professionals as cold, sexy or goofy, all so that they can be as unthreatening as possible. These stereotyped views ignore the stories of real women, and lead to significant negative ramifications for women professionals in the real world.
The fact that the word ‘literally’ has become its own antonym is remarkable enough. But the backlash against this move is also worth noting.
In many cultures, the biological family reigns supreme. However, as the television show ‘Friday Night Lights’ points out, there is a lot of power and importance in community and in ‘families by choice’.
The Internet is transforming before our eyes from a bastion of personal freedom and empowerment into a tool for ubiquitous, wholesale spying on the citizenry.
Change is seldom an easy or simple process. It helps to have an understanding of the reasons for resistance to change, and respect for the difficulties involved.
It is crucial to distinguish between helping and rescuing. Parents, relationship partners, and therapists are often drawn into misguided attempts to rescue. This can prevent a dysfunctional character from recovering.
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