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Mental Health 'Strategy'

Thanks to Sepp at Health Supreme for alerting me to this ominous strategy for Europes 'Mental Health Problem'

As far as i can see Its part of the old globalisation strategy to homogonize us into the one size fits all package that is at the heart of 'efficency'

Obviously at first glance theres not too much in there to cause alarm, especially as these days everything is worded to say plenty only to those who speak the language

I have taken this directly from the PDF although i have highlighted what i think is of most interest

The purpose of this Green Paper is to launch a debate with the European institutions, Governments, health professionals, stakeholders in other sectors, civil society including patient organisations, and the research community about the relevance of mental health for the EU, the need for a strategy at EU-level and its possible priorities.

2. MENTAL HEALTH – CENTRAL FOR CITIZENS, SOCIETY AND POLICIES

There is no health without mental health. For citizens, mental health is a resource which enables them to realise their intellectual and emotional potential and to find and fulfil their roles in social, school and working life. For societies, good mental health of citizens contributes to prosperity, solidarity and social justice. In contrast, mental ill health imposes manifold costs, losses and burdens on citizens and societal systems. Mental health, mental ill health and its determinants:

The WHO describes mental health as: “a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community”

2. Mental ill health includes mental health problems and strain, impaired functioning associated with distress, symptoms, and diagnosable mental disorders, such as schizophrenia and depression.

The mental condition of people is determined by a multiplicity of factors (annex 1), including biological (e.g., genetics, gender), individual (e.g., personal experiences), family and social (e.g., social support) and economic and environmental (e.g., social status and living conditions).

3. THE SITUATION – MENTAL ILL HEALTH, A GROWING CHALLENGE FOR THE EU

More than 27% of adult Europeans are estimated to experience at least one form of mental ill health during any one year (see annex 2) 3. The most common forms of mental ill health in the EU are anxiety disorders and depression. By the year 2020, depression is expected to be the highest ranking cause of disease in the developed world.

So the solution......wait for it.....drugs....what a surprise.

Just to finalise....this 'green' paper was sponsered by two of the large Pharmaceutical Companies......If you want to dig deeper heres a link

The Tao Of Dubya - William Thomas

Link: The Tao Of Dubya/Lao Tzu

as a follower of the way and a firm believer of it this excellent piece by William Thomas is
"right up my strasse" (as they say in old london town)

the bush quotes alone are worth a thousand words....but interestingly its the tao that takes centre stage for me because at the epicentre is mind-set...a different one to the catholic view of creation...

the creator 'makes' all things so no need (for example) to explore the science of biology

as is the case in American schools with the (banned) teaching of Darwins theory of evolution to Biology students!!....read that one again..Teachers in America are forbidden to explore the Theory of Evolution with biology students....its mind-blowing.

im certainly not here to undermine any-ones beliefs but i have to say that i find any notion of the creator as a physical reality very hard to accept and i would consider myself a man of faith.

for me nature is the life-force, driven by the various (paramagnetic) frequencys from the planets...and the tao is an observation of this..nature holds all the solutions to our problems and even though the science of observation (empiricism) understands this, for the past 100 years some individuals of dubious character have instead focused on making money rather than evolving awareness.

my conclusion is that philosophy is the language of change and drives innovation.
so, if according to Einstein

A problem cannot be solved by the mind-set that created it

then its time for a change.....and the ubiquitous paradigm-shift is in my view a move from the philosophy of the setting sun towards one of the rising sun....if you need more proof look into the business model of of Lean Thinking and the science of bio-mimicary, the foundations reach deep into the ideas of the Tao.

Jung once said that the western mind could never truly understand eastern philosophy due to mind-set. maybe that was the case but personally i believe in evolution of the mind as well as of the body and the tao makes perfect sense to me.....the supreme ultimate (tai-chi) is tao personified......watch the form  flow, allways in motion, never stopping...instead conserving and building energy so as to direct it where it is most needed as in the 'law of least effort' or in western speak effective resource management!!

no prizes for guessing that i favour Eastern philosophy over Western although im not a disciple of either, preffering Triangulation or to put it another way

1+1=3

im going to finish on an extract from the Tao of Dubya - William Thomas -

Press query:
“Does the President believe that, given the amount of energy Americans consume per capita, how much it exceeds any other citizen in any other country in the world, does the President believe we need to correct our lifestyles to address the energy problem?”

Ari Fleischer:
“That’s a big no. The President believes that it’s an American way of life, and that it should be the goal of policy makers to protect the American way of life. The American way of life is a blessed one. And we have a bounty of resources in this country. What we need to do is make certain that we’re able to get those resources in an efficient way. . .The President also believes that the American people’s use of energy is a reflection of the strength of our economy, of the way of life that the American people have come to enjoy.”

Wearing fine clothes,
Bearing sharp swords,
Glutting with food and drink,
Hoarding wealth and possessions -
These are the ways of theft,
And far from the Way.
-Lao Tzu-

Free Speech: Splenda Manufacturer Silences Critics - Health Supreme

Link: Free Speech: Health Supreme.

ive had a lot of 'egg' (& bubble) with my connection/email etc over the last couple of weeks so the posts have been slim. so with that in mind here is one from sepp at
health supreme regarding the issue of 'free speech'.

I would have thought that in a democracy? man (or woman) should be able to air thier views on just about anything.....especially in England.

It seems though that this is a misconception on my part as world reknowned health specialist Dr Mercola has been 'coerced into blocking readers in the U.K. from reading his opinions about a controversial sugar alternative called Splenda'

Is that the same S*****A that advertises on the box along the lines of sugar free, healthy alternative to the  deadly white stuff?

Not sure if you know the advert....its the one with the 'ethnic' woman and her
no sugar gingerbread men that fly off the plate...of course its set in a huge garden somewhere with tweeting birds, teams of happy childtren and vaseline filtered sunshine to set the tone just in case we needed convincing that somewhere nature has something to do with this sweetener.

anyway heres an extract for all us Britons that think we are 'free'

"An article in The Ecologist discusses the legal action threatened by S****** maker Tate & Lyle. As Mercola explains, "I am forced to block all my comments regarding S****** from the U.K. Tate & Lyle has assured me they will sue me if I do not.

This is largely related to the liberal libel laws in the U.K. What is perfectly legal in the United States is not in the U.K., as freedom of speech is severely restricted over there."

Tate & Lyle, whose researchers developed sucralose (later branded as S******), joined forces with multinational firm Johnson & Johnson to market sucralose under the auspices of a new company, McNeil Nutritionals.

So you can see why Mercola might feel compelled to respond to a legal threat from an entity with very deep pockets.

I find it sad that a corporation would try to squelch legitimate criticism of its product in this manner. Indeed, I'd suggest that it's counterproductive. These types of situations tend to get lots of publicity, and Splenda's safety as a food likely will become a larger issue.

I wonder when corporations will get on the Cluetrain and understand that in our digitally networked world, it's better to publicly engage critics in a dialog rather than try to shut them down with brute force"

welcome to the 'age of knowledge'