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resdivinae t1_jbf8maa wrote

Can we stop pathologizing everything, including crime? People in DC mostly aren't shooting each other because of mental illness, but because of material interests (drugs, turf) and cultural attitudes (machismo, honor, "beef").

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CourageEcstatic9855 t1_jbfg65k wrote

How else would you treat substance abuse, insecurity, and lack of confidence?

Pathologizing at the earliest stages is the best approach to root the problem before it exponentially exacerbates. The gun violence stage is waaaay too late.

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MarkinDC24 t1_jbk8a7g wrote

>pathologizing

Exactly. Emotional intelligence is important. Cultural attitudes of toxic masculinity are emotionally unintelligent. We need to help others learn about their emotions, if you are mad then process that feeling. Do not act it out, speak it out. These are elementary/foundational principles that require pathologizing people's thoughts, feelings, or behaviors.

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