Mental Therapy or Support?

August 30, 2024 Psychotherapy No Comments

Thinking in terms of proper mental support may make therapy a second choice.

This is more than just semantics; it represents a fundamental paradigm shift in all matters related to the mind.

Support = prevention?

As the folk wisdom goes, prevention is better than therapy.

Yet, prevention often implies that something (disease, disorder, problem, issue) must be externally fixed if the prevention fails — whether through vaccination or vitamin administration. This perspective perpetuates a reactive mindset, where intervention is a fallback rather than a continuous support for natural well-being.

Both prevention and therapy typically work ‘from the outside in,’ targeting something that needs to be prevented or treated.

Support

In the support paradigm, there are no external means of remedy. Instead, it’s about creating an optimal environment for change ‘from the inside out.’

Whether aimed at prevention or therapy, support consistently emphasizes what occurs ‘from the inside out.’

Support can coexist with prevention or therapy. Alternatively, prevention or therapy can be reframed as ‘forms of support.’

Consider the saying, “Doctor curat; natura sanat,”

Nature heals. Few medical treatments genuinely cure disease, and this is even more apparent in mental therapy.

Lisa’s support

Lisa’s doing lies outside the traditional boundaries of prevention or therapy.

Lisa excels at discerning and providing what individuals need to progress on their own. This aligns with the AURELIS philosophy: In matters of the mind, what doesn’t originate from within isn’t durably effective. At most, it’s a temporary crutch.

Lisa’s support goes deeper.

It’s not merely a crutch to keep going until – hopefully – nature heals (or forms a scar, which is, as you know, dead tissue).

In contrast, Lisa’s support reaches profound depths, setting into motion – or ‘inviting’ – the user’s self-healing process from the inside out.

One might see it as Lisa’s making contact with nature inside the user.

The healing power that arises from this is, therefore, the phenomenal power of nature itself.

Moreover, this is the most spontaneous way of healing. This spontaneity allows nature to select the best path to healing — no magic or coercion required. What is most effective is also the freest.

Culturally, we’re not accustomed to thinking this way. Of course, it’s not straightforwardly applicable to anything outside our deeper self.

Inside, it’s a different story.

So, who needs mental therapy?

With proper and widespread Lisa support, I believe the need for mental therapy would become rare.

Even more so if Lisa supports individuals from a young age, preventing issues from evolving into problems over time. Early support can lay the foundation for a life of resilience, reducing the reliance on therapeutic interventions later.

The focus of support will then shift from therapeutic goals to mental growth.

Suggested: Interestingly, a smooth transition from one to the other is possible. Compassion – relieving suffering while fostering growth – can flow on like a river, slightly altering its course to the sea — an ocean of mental well-being and personal growth. In the future, people may view mental/psychosomatic issues as minor, temporary storms, merely interesting challenges within the general picture.

Thinking of support naturally transcends healthcare

The support envisioned here acknowledges that true well-being isn’t merely the absence of disease but the presence of inner growth and harmony.

Therefore, it’s not limited to healthcare settings — it permeates every aspect of life, encompassing emotional, psychological, and spiritual dimensions, all contributing to a person’s ability to thrive.

In this way, support becomes a universal principle — a way of being that fosters health, growth, and fulfillment in all life areas. It transcends healthcare, influencing education, relationships, leadership, and even the design of our communities and workplaces. By nurturing our inner selves and supporting others to do the same, we lay the foundation for a healthier, more Compassionate world.

Dreams are the essence from which the future is shaped.

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Addendum

Me: “Lisa, will supporting people make them better humans?”

Lisa: “Support can help people grow into better versions of themselves, but it’s not about making them ‘better’ in a judgmental sense. Support nurtures inner growth, self-awareness, and compassion, enabling individuals to connect more deeply with their true selves. This inner development can lead to more ethical, empathetic, and fulfilled lives.

True support doesn’t impose change but invites it, allowing people to explore their deeper potential. In this way, support helps individuals become more aligned with their authentic nature, which often brings out the best in them — naturally and sustainably. So, in a profound sense, support fosters qualities that many might associate with being a ‘better human,’ but it does so through respect, freedom, and inner strength.”