CourageEcstatic9855 t1_jbfg65k wrote on March 8, 2023 at 5:46 PM

Reply to comment by resdivinae in ‘Invest In People:’ Residents Call For More Mental Health, Trauma-Focused Solutions To Gun Violence by PrestoVivace

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.

MarkinDC24 t1_jbk8a7g wrote on March 9, 2023 at 5:19 PM

>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.