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The systemic use of control in mental health practices aligns with policies and structures that perpetuate inequality and marginalization. By positioning discomfort, dissent, or difference as disorders to be managed or eliminated, these systems uphold oppressive norms and reinforce the status quo.
This power dynamic suggests that mental health is not merely a personal matter but entwined with broader political and social structures. The wellness industry, often associated with individual responsibility, may inadvertently serve the interests of systemic control rather than genuine liberation or healing.