It is not a pleasant thing to be called crazy. It is worse when several people band together in an attempt to convince you of this. Under such circumstances even a perfectly sane person may find themselves tottering on the edge of reason.
There is a long standing debate about creativity and insanity. I am well aware of the historical perspectives on neurodiversity, and somewhat baffled that we find ourselves at a period of time when general tolerance of diversity is at record highs, yet understanding and acceptance of the neurodiverse is at an all time low.
I believe that this anomaly is due to a pair of factors.
The first is our scientific method. As the institution of science has grown to preeminence, it has become increasingly intolerant of anything that it cannot easily explain. We see this clearly in the division of early psychiatric schools of thought. Freud and Jung approached the mind very differently, and unfortunately for many of us, Freudian thought won out.
Factor two is capitalism, and how it is integrated into the edifice of science. The focus in capitalist society is production. Psychology has thus been structured to support capitalist values. When you go to see a psychiatrist who is indoctrinated in the capitalist system you will quite literally be told the following: our goal here is to get you well enough to work. Working is what gives you value in the capitalist system, and if you are not a smoothly running unit of production you have no worth.
I have heard this sentiment with my own ears.
For a humorous and inspiring view I would offer the speech of Fredrik Backman on the topic of creative anxiety and procrastination. If you are at all creative I think you will enjoy his viewpoint. If you have ever been called crazy this one is for you.
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