The article discusses how institutional mental healthcare tends to be dull and bureaucratic, which can alienate patients. Conversations with anthropologist Neil Armstrong reveal that many individuals prefer the intrigue of mental illness over the monotony of traditional care. Eating disorders, for instance, may seem particularly dull compared to other mental health conditions, leading individuals to engage in risky behaviors for excitement. The notion that dull care may lead to rebellion reinforces the idea that healthcare needs to be more engaging and personalized to genuinely serve individuals in their recovery.
In bureaucratized health-care settings, "drab and beige is the answer to everything," highlighting how care becomes unappealing and fails to engage those in need.
The dullness of institutional care may lead individuals to perform behaviors associated with illness as a form of private rebellion against their situation.
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