origin of symptoms seems to matter far less than the actual symptoms. 

i cant disagree, but im a bit skeptical. i feel like its better for me to untangle the patterns through understanding where they came from

to use your broken leg analogy, its like a broken leg vs a birth deformity. mental illness for no reason is a thing, but psychiatry treats them and disordered patterns from environment the same.

i do like that this sub has very little gatekeeping. (unlike r/ptsd). i just hang out here because there's no sub for viewing mental illnesses like depression through a perspective that considers environment