I see what you're saying, I've never really had the chance to be bored because I'm too often riled up in a tizzy and in constant distress, but I often look at the lives that others (much better off than me) seem to choose for themselves, and I scoff.
I don't get it, so many seem to dive head first into the mundane monotony..I guess they don't all have a choice, but many do, there are other avenues to take in life, ways to keep fresh and moving, or at least interested in what the next day is going to bring.
If I had what I needed to live in this society, I would go with the roads less traveled..as the popular ones seem to be a death sentence for individuality and originality of any kind.
I like this observation. I have been saying for some time that many things touted as mental health issues are really just a natural reaction and are a proportionate response to their respective stimuli. Medicating people to change their reaction to said stimuli is doing nobody any good and it's totally unnatural and highly irresponsible. Not to mention unethical and manipulative. It's distonian and a disservice to humanity in general. It's actually insane in my opinion. The world is back to front and lost up its own arse.
We look at our government and its vested interests in money and power and worry about being manipulated but we tend to overlook the medical systems ability to play a role in the moulding of society. I would say that they are equally responsible as our respective governing bodies and really have a lot to answer for. All these kids medicated with drugs that are really just media savvy polished versions of 'illicit' substances. The war on drugs is very misguided and would be better served pointing its aim towards big pharma etc.
I'm sorry for veering off topic a bit. Your post just resonated with me. :)
I was going to say the same thing lol, that was a good line that could be stretched across many different scenarios, including my own, as I've always consider my mental distress to be a symptom of a physical/situational/environmental dilemma, not the source of the problem, simply a justified reaction to it.
However the way psych practices are, and with the authority they have been given..everything..every type of issue imaginable is being turned into a "mental disorder" scenario, without any testing beyond having one biased, flawed human being interview another biased, flawed human being.
Even the DSM itself is a crock of shit for the most part, I've said this before but practically everything is a mental illness now, even questioning your diagnosis is a mental disorder! They sure did cover all their bases.