The world in general puts too much stress on the individual, as far as I'm concerned. In many ways, we are made to pay for sins we never committed. For instance, I've only been to a strip club once in my life (not by choice) and I have no interest in promoting any of the various aspects of that industry. However, glitter use is rampant therein, the substance being responsible for a good portion of microplastic contamination in the food supply. So whether I like it or not, I have to pay a price of some as-yet-to-be-determined magnitude for the hedonistic misogyny which props up the sex industry.

When it comes to politics and mental health, it's absolutely true that legislative policy is way off the mark when it comes to individuals and their mental well being. Not having to worry about where your next meal will come from has a significant effect on your health, yet most welfare food programs are stingy to the point that everyone who relies on them to survive has to deal with the stress and worry associated with food insecurity at some point. So I find it particularly relevant when I read your words about stigma and how traditional modes of therapy serve to reinforce it by placing an undue burden on the patient when it comes to changing the paradigm. Some people just don't have enough power to effect a change great enough to get to a better place.