Emotional instability is a symptom of a chemical imbalance as expressed by mood swings, mania, or depression, and is highly respondant to medication. There is nothing wrong with seeking proper treatment for a chemical imbalance aka taking medication. ❣️
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@mentalhealth It's not *just* false though, it is also very dangerous. Because statements like "it's a chemical imbalance" are often used to justify the forced drugging of people, and the removal of an individual's right to choose appropriate treatment.
Appropriate treatment is *very* important, and false statements get in the way of people having access to such appropriate treatment. Those who support "evidence based medicine" often profit off of the evidence.
@mentalhealth I don't have a problem with people taking medication for their mental health problems. But that first sentence is patently false. Or, more accurately, in all the years we have been medicating mental health issues, we have absolutely no evidence to support that the statement is *actually* true unless you believe a "mere appeal to authority" is legitimate evidence.