[busy signaL]
[Saturday, April 22, 2006]
the great marshall valencia always maintained that the mentally challenged would one day rule the world. not as far-fetched a prophesy as it seems, actually.
webster defines insanity as: "a : a deranged state of the mind usually occurring as a specific disorder (as schizophrenia) and usually excluding such states as mental retardation, psychoneurosis, and various character disorders b : a mental disorder". simply put, according to this definition, any thought, word, or deed that is counter-intuitive, unintelligible, or threatening to a man of average intelligence is a form of lunacy.
case in point, the following conversation i overheard on a bus from ayala to bicutan, which i recreate here to the best of my spelling ability:
"pare, reyon leyon neyon?"
"reyon leyon neyon? sigurado ka?"
"oo. herb."
"herb?"
"herb."
"sige. yellow submarine."
"ok. yellow submarine."
and there i was, thinking what the fuck. but i suppose it's a fair trade, considering that not many people would understand a conversation between specialists, be they mathematicians, beauticians, or indeed dota players. it's a strange security as well, knowing that one can discuss sensitive information in public without giving anything away to those not concerned.
this is what our mental health system lacks - the patients in our institutes are merely people who are without their other half. they've lost something alright, but they're looking for understanding, and a diagnosis isn't going to bring them any closer to finding it. the last thing anybody wants to hear is that what he's saying is bullshit, anyway.
sige ingat.ΓΌ
posted by stani at 9:26 AM
webster defines insanity as: "a : a deranged state of the mind usually occurring as a specific disorder (as schizophrenia) and usually excluding such states as mental retardation, psychoneurosis, and various character disorders b : a mental disorder". simply put, according to this definition, any thought, word, or deed that is counter-intuitive, unintelligible, or threatening to a man of average intelligence is a form of lunacy.
case in point, the following conversation i overheard on a bus from ayala to bicutan, which i recreate here to the best of my spelling ability:
"pare, reyon leyon neyon?"
"reyon leyon neyon? sigurado ka?"
"oo. herb."
"herb?"
"herb."
"sige. yellow submarine."
"ok. yellow submarine."
and there i was, thinking what the fuck. but i suppose it's a fair trade, considering that not many people would understand a conversation between specialists, be they mathematicians, beauticians, or indeed dota players. it's a strange security as well, knowing that one can discuss sensitive information in public without giving anything away to those not concerned.
this is what our mental health system lacks - the patients in our institutes are merely people who are without their other half. they've lost something alright, but they're looking for understanding, and a diagnosis isn't going to bring them any closer to finding it. the last thing anybody wants to hear is that what he's saying is bullshit, anyway.
sige ingat.ΓΌ
posted by stani at 9:26 AM