Severity of mental illness is an immeasurable thing, why do Crisis Teams and the like think they can measure it? I have been told my mental illness is severe - what I want to know is what they are comparing it to. I have lost my job and nearly my marriage, what about someone who has lost their home - Is that more severe? Too often clinicians tell you (or not) how severe things are. I'd like to know what they are using as a baseline. Surely all mental illness is severe - no two cases are alike.
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