From a shamanic point of view, mental illness is not what most people think it is. It is signaling for the birth of a healer, this meaning that they come to aid in the birth of a healer.
pedro27: From a shamanic point of view, mental illness is not what most people think it is. It is signaling for the birth of a healer, this meaning that they come to aid in the birth of a healer.
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We had a discussion at work yesterday which touched on this
In many cultures, those who hear voices are looked upon with wonder and are deemed to have shamanic qualities
It's an interesting topic, but I was left wondering whether those people are left fearful in their 'gift' and also whether, if what the modern world perceives as a mental illness deteriorates, they could be harmful to themselves or others
pedro27: From a shamanic point of view, mental illness is not what most people think it is. It is signaling for the birth of a healer, this meaning that they come to aid in the birth of a healer.
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Psychotic illness is looked down on in society, it should be treated as an illness and people like yourself not marginalised, and stigmatised.
serene56: We had a discussion at work yesterday which touched on this
In many cultures, those who hear voices are looked upon with wonder and are deemed to have shamanic qualities
It's an interesting topic, but I was left wondering whether those people are left fearful in their 'gift' and also whether, if what the modern world perceives as a mental illness deteriorates, they could be harmful to themselves or others
I posted this thread on a mental health site and the mods deleted within a hour. I guess it can be mis leading.
aries1234: Psychotic illness is looked down on in society, it should be treated as an illness and people like yourself not marginalised, and stigmatised.
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