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Romanticizing Mental Illness and Glorifying Victimhood
Only recently have I begun to observe how disturbingly popular it is among the youth to share quotes about mental illnesses on social media. Some of these posts are about “struggling with depression and anxiety” while others discuss “truths about borderline personality disorder and schizophrenia”. What all of these extraordinarily melodramatic memes share in common is the sole purpose of gaining attention and romanticizing serious psychological instabilities – both of which are very dangerous.
Here are some painful examples:
The majority of people who post them do so because they attract attention. It does not require rocket science for one to figure this out. However, I am not in any way denying that these mental disorders exist, but I believe that there are many people who exaggerate or make up their conditions. This is insulting to those who actually suffer from them. The constant fetishization of depression, anxiety, borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, etc. is a sign of an unhealthy civilization. Everyone desperately wanting to be a victim or a “special, unique individual” is truly a reflection of how society has influenced the youth. For nearly a century, our culture has placed “the underdog”, “the minority”, or “the victim” on top of everyone else. The “majority” or “normal people” have been relentlessly demonized by our Jewish-controlled society. I cannot even begin to count how many times Hollywood has come out with some movie about an oppressed underdog who is at odds with the world. These films are always about “the innocent, destitute outcasts” who are confronted by society. What does this instill into the youth? Subconsciously, it makes them oppose all traditional attitudes and societal norms. It blinds them with a false reality, where they feel as if they are somehow the victim of unfairness, oppression, or an illness. They view themselves as the one who stands out from the majority, or as the “hero”.
This type of outlook has resulted in disgusting freaks like this.
Additionally, the other consequences of this ceaseless glorification of victimhood are the modern leftists. These people are a threat to the very traditions and morals that have kept our civilization healthy and strong. They are essentially mindless zombies with only their severe pathological subversion to guide them. This is what happens when people are taught from a young age that being a professional victim is the most socially acceptable lifestyle. Then, when government officials that they dislike are elected (i.e. Donald Trump), they feel inclined to riot, destroy public and private property, harass people, and physically assault those who disagree with them, because by doing so, they are “battling against their evil oppressors”.
My point being is that this kind of sentimentality towards mental disorders and always needing to be the victim is a very destructive and harmful stance. When everyone is the victim of something or suffering from a psychological affliction, how can we tell who the real victims are? How can we tell who is actually struggling with a critical mental illness?
Perhaps society would be better of if we brought back isolated psychiatric hospitals.
I’m serious.
Source: http://www.occidentaldissent.com/2017/03/28/romanticizing-mental-illness-and-glorifying-victimhood/
