Tag Archives: mental-health

More Word, Less Image

Posted on October 8, 2024 by ehurst

A major element in what we consider child misbehavior is visual stimulation. This is well known, but seldom stated. The way the human brain works, visual stimulation is very much like any other stimulant — it becomes addictive. If you … Continue reading →

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Another Book?

Posted on December 15, 2020 by ehurst

I am starting to feel another book coming on… I’m driven. It feels like there’s a jockey on my back flogging me hard with a quirt. But I’m not trying to catch up with anyone in a race. It’s more … Continue reading →

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Commonplace Schizophrenia

Posted on April 8, 2019 by ehurst

Schizophrenia is an affliction of degree, not of kind. Every human is born with multiple personalities, typically in the form of personas. This is the norm. We have to be different people to the various folks we encounter in life; … Continue reading →

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Psychotic World

Posted on May 28, 2015 by ehurst

When the world acts so crazy, you have to wonder at the definitions of mental health. I’ve noted in the past I’m somewhat a fan of Dr. Thomas Szasz, whose entire career skewered his own profession of psychiatry. His primary … Continue reading →

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Psychotherapy: It's Personal

Posted on December 6, 2012 by ehurst

I won’t tell you this is a warning from God. I’ll tell you it is nonetheless entirely too close to serving the Devil. I’ve said before I am somewhat a fan of Dr. Thomas Szasz. He didn’t go far enough, … Continue reading →

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