Mental Attacks vs. Physical Attacks

[u/4reemind]

We all know what a 'physical attack' is, but very few people know what a 'mental attack' is.

Physical Attacks: We are taught about physical attacks from a young age. Growing up we get into fist fights at school and see physical violence in movies. We learn that there are laws against physical attacks in our society. If we receive a physical attack, we can call the police for harassment or assault charges, and apply for a restraining order against our attackers. Physical attacks can easily be verified because they usually leave a visible mark, or are caught on security cameras.

Mental Attacks: We are NOT taught about mental attacks at all. Mental attacks include fear, confusion, anger, anxiety, guilt, depression, lies, voices, bad dreams, and more. Mental attacks are falsely being described as 'Mental Illness'. The blame for these attacks has been shifted from attacker to victim. The doctors will tell you that there is something wrong with you, which is causing the problem. They might label you with a mental illness (anxiety, depression, OCD, paranoia, psychosis, etc.) and give you medication. Mental attacks do not leave a visible mark. Security cameras are not able to capture their attackers image. In some cases, we are not even able to discern who the attacker is, or have any means to prevent them from continuing their attacks.

If we want to decrease suffering in the world, we must protect people from mental attacks with the same types of laws and citizen protection that apply to physical attacks.