Hm. I agree with them both. Changing someone isn’t always a bad thing — damping out a manic/depressive cycle, for example, doesn’t change the core personality anywhere near as much as many fear it will, and is usually a net Good Thing. And we all change continuously, in any case.
On the other hand, for things which aren’t based in brain chemistry — and even for some things which are — I do lean more toward the “bring it out in the open and learn coping skills to handle it” school of thought than “sweep it under the carpet”. Among other reasons, things buried don’t always stay buried, and can sometimes built up a lot a lot of pressure so you get an overreaction when they do reach the surface.
I *think* modern psychiatric practice would consider the suppression a bad idea. But this is a flashback. And while I don’t think we’ve ever established exactly when this storyline is occurring, I’m willing to assume that the good doctor is suggesting the best solution her profession could offer at that time. It’s not her fault that it might not be the ideal answer even for a normal case… and this is not exactly a normal case.
Note that we still haven’t learned why/how the Lady wound up in senserealm in the first place….
wouldn’ta expected the priest to be saying that
Very wise man indeed…
Totally wow. The conversation and the
Agrees with Albert.
This flashback is totally a thought provoking arc.
Hm. I agree with them both. Changing someone isn’t always a bad thing — damping out a manic/depressive cycle, for example, doesn’t change the core personality anywhere near as much as many fear it will, and is usually a net Good Thing. And we all change continuously, in any case.
On the other hand, for things which aren’t based in brain chemistry — and even for some things which are — I do lean more toward the “bring it out in the open and learn coping skills to handle it” school of thought than “sweep it under the carpet”. Among other reasons, things buried don’t always stay buried, and can sometimes built up a lot a lot of pressure so you get an overreaction when they do reach the surface.
I *think* modern psychiatric practice would consider the suppression a bad idea. But this is a flashback. And while I don’t think we’ve ever established exactly when this storyline is occurring, I’m willing to assume that the good doctor is suggesting the best solution her profession could offer at that time. It’s not her fault that it might not be the ideal answer even for a normal case… and this is not exactly a normal case.
Note that we still haven’t learned why/how the Lady wound up in senserealm in the first place….
I begin to Understand, They Excise The Lady from Jen’s Consciousness, but the subconscious mind still remembers
I wonder…Jen is now in her 20’s? what’s going to happen when these suppressed memories are somehow unleashed?
I think we’ll find out pretty soon, won’t we.