tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30224618.post8469955316275856704..comments2023-10-01T05:32:19.823-04:00Comments on The Mind's Language: Reflections: A Mind ApartNeerajahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07813033087957007755noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30224618.post-12184304342853092932010-09-18T08:21:52.043-04:002010-09-18T08:21:52.043-04:00I definitely can relate with her need to maintain ...I definitely can relate with her need to maintain her self, but as I mentioned, reading her experiences gives a clear picture of how much they affect her emotionally. You wouldn't say she is happy the way her mind is taking control of her and constantly fears it. To me, that's a good enough indication for intervention. I would do too, if my reading and introversion bothered me and made me unhappy and traumatized!Neerajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07813033087957007755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30224618.post-85881717229639202962010-09-17T18:36:10.254-04:002010-09-17T18:36:10.254-04:00This sounds like a fascinating read !! It's in...This sounds like a fascinating read !! It's interesting that the writer would ask that minds such as hers not be 'normalized' by medicine, I have heard similar quotes from people with other disorders such as epilepsy and schizophrenia as well. Strangely, I can empathise..There is no clear demarcation between normal and abnormal, the gradation is so gradual, that to me, it is difficult to decide at what point 'treatment' is necessary. As an example- How would you feel if you were told your bookishness and introverted nature was destroying your relationships, people's lives and dreams were being ruined by your behavior, and it was necessary to medicate you in order to make you mingle and make small talk at cocktail parties? :)SecondSighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08197882820971051607noreply@blogger.com