| ▲ | lazide 4 hours ago | |
The entire nature of the field of psychology and mental health treatment is relative to pain and dysfunction. If people fit in well and didn’t have issues (either internal pain/suffering or society interaction pain/suffering), they are not applicable to the field. | ||
| ▲ | prepend 2 hours ago | parent [-] | |
This is key and what makes something a disorder. Everyone experiences some obsession or compulsion. But only some experience it to the degree of a disorder. Just like everyone has some “autistic” tendencies. But it is only a disorder in some. | ||