Supplementary Notes for Two Articles, Part 2⭐️

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There is one more thing I would like to add regarding the previous articles.

In relation to the previous articles, I would like to share a few premises. The Theory of Positive Disintegration that I am introducing contains terminology that is not used in modern clinical practice.

Also, it is natural for healthcare professionals not to know about the Theory of Positive Disintegration, and they should not be blamed for it. This article is not intended to determine the correctness of the theory, but is written as an "entry point for us to think about it together."

Dabrowski uses expressions such as "neurosis" and "psychoneurosis." However, these are terms that are not standardly used in current psychiatry. Therefore, it is natural that these terms do not appear in modern medical settings, and I am sharing this beforehand as a point where a gap is likely to arise.

This theory has mainly been known in the field of gifted education. It is not surprising that doctors in the psychiatric field have few opportunities to encounter it in daily practice, as there is still little awareness regarding giftedness.

I myself have learned by referring to everyone's articles on note so far. There were various people, some who interpreted the theory in their own way and verbalized their thoughts, and others who introduced the theory itself, but each was helpful.
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I started researching it in earnest this spring (around April 2025). Since then, I have been thinking about "in what form I can share it without causing misunderstandings."

I write my posts on the premise that you should not take them at face value, but rather check the primary information and related literature yourself and be convinced.

It is natural to want to tell someone when you learn new information, but at a stage where the verbalization is not yet organized, it can damage human relationships. That is precisely why I want to be careful about "how to convey it."

First, I plan to share an outline of what kind of framework the Theory of Positive Disintegration is, and then gradually touch on concepts such as "psychoneurosis." However, I feel that the hurdle is high even for me😅

The reason I am sharing this supplementary note is that there have been reports overseas of recipients of the theory excessively justifying and glorifying themselves and refusing appropriate medical intervention or psychological support. This point is one of the big reasons why I am being cautious.

Dabrowski himself also stated that it is not easy to distinguish between "positive disintegration" (positive) as a developmental crisis and chronic/pathological "negative disintegration" (negative).

He states that in clinical practice, it should be judged carefully throughout the entire course of treatment, and conclusions should not be drawn from a single episode or a temporary state.

I myself, in the midst of a past experience of disintegration, avoided a misdiagnosis of bipolar disorder. At the time, I was overloaded with information, had excessive energy for action, and as a result, I think there was an aspect where I was overheating.

I was also very busy with work, and heavy bleeding due to a gynecological disease continued, and I was in a state of severe anemia with a hemoglobin level of 5.5 g/dL.

I learned about mental illness, gynecological disease, and molecular nutritional medicine on my own, and although my doctor recommended drug treatment, I thought I wanted to prioritize improving anemia and adjusting hormonal balance first, and at my own risk, I temporarily postponed starting drug treatment (this judgment is not something I can recommend to everyone).

I chose my words carefully so as not to be rude to the doctor and declined. As a result, the anemia improved in about a month, and along with that, my mental state also stabilized.

In the past, during a period of poor health associated with so-called adrenal fatigue (dysfunction of the HPA axis), I had an experience where my condition worsened due to the administration of antidepressants (it is highly individual, and at this point, I understand it in the field of molecular nutritional medicine).

Because of this, I am cautious about drug administration. However, depending on the situation, drug administration is necessary, and I do not deny it.

Based on these experiences, I place great importance on discerning what kind of support is needed right now. I try to think about what the priorities are.

My husband and I also experienced phases of falling into passive disintegration during the process of positive disintegration, but because we gradually overcame them, we learned the necessity and timing of support through experience.

As a result, I believe that the prevention of mental illness and dropping out is more important than anything else.

What I am doing is truly just the first step. To all my readers, I would be very happy if you could cherish the attitude of not taking things at face value, but verifying them with your own words.

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