Tuesday 27 November 2018

Quote of the week.

“The real hopeless victims of mental illness are to be found among those who appear to be most normal. "Many of them are normal because they are so well adjusted to our mode of existence, because their human voice has been silenced so early in their lives, that they do not even struggle or suffer or develop symptoms as the neurotic does." They are normal not in what may be called the absolute sense of the word; they are normal only in relation to a profoundly abnormal society. Their perfect adjustment to that abnormal society is a measure of their mental sickness. These millions of abnormally normal people, living without fuss in a society to which, if they were fully human beings, they ought not to be adjusted.”  Aldous Huxley, Brave New World Revisited

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18 comments:

  1. Tom27 November 2018 at 17:02

    ...normal is a setting on your washing machine.

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  2. Mary Kirkland27 November 2018 at 18:44

    Well now that's food for thought.

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  3. Phil Slade27 November 2018 at 21:16

    Too much of today's "mental illness" stems from the use of drugs and is therefore preventable.

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  4. JFM27 November 2018 at 21:21

    Who is to say what is "normal"...not I.
    Something to ponder 💮

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  5. William Kendall27 November 2018 at 21:46

    I like that one.

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  6. This N That27 November 2018 at 22:37

    Who knows what normal is when it comes to mental status? Something to think about.

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  7. carol l mckenna27 November 2018 at 22:37

    Great quote and food for thought ^_^

    Happy Day to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  8. DeniseinVA27 November 2018 at 22:41

    A very thought provoking article, thank you for sharing it. I hope one day that mental illness will have a less negative effect when mentioned in passing. We really all ought to be more open about the subject, and show people we care.

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  9. Christine27 November 2018 at 23:57

    Interesting.

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  10. Victor S E Moubarak28 November 2018 at 00:11

    The thing is: it is difficult to measure what is "normal".

    God bless.

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  11. Carol Blackburn28 November 2018 at 00:41

    Well, it is not normal for me to not know what to say, but alas I am speechless.

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  12. Margaret D28 November 2018 at 03:56

    What is normal anyway.

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  13. Existe Sempre Um Lugar28 November 2018 at 10:45

    Bom dia, a normalidade das doenças e em tudo é relativa, o texto é prefeito, contribui para esclarecer.
    Continuação de boa semana,
    AG

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  14. NanaDiana28 November 2018 at 12:58

    Thanks for popping by my blog and leaving a comment. I hope you have a wonderful day- Diana

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  15. mxtodis12328 November 2018 at 14:46

    I worked for many years with mentally ill drug abusers. Their stories would break your heart.

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  16. Beca28 November 2018 at 14:59

    Very insightful. ♥
    xx Beca

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  17. Debbie28 November 2018 at 16:49

    so much truth here, everyone should read this!!

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  18. Amy Purdy28 November 2018 at 19:00

    Interesting. I will have to ponder this for a while.

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