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Originally posted by korkscru
As a Qualified Mental Health Professional, I would say (based on other people's comments because I did not see the interview), that due to his response to the subject, Michael OBVIOUSLY has not even BEGUN to address his issues. You see, the way that therapy works is that 9 times out of 10 it (therapy) won't "cure" you or make feelings go away, BUT therapy is a tool which helps people to be able to COPE better with their issues. Micheal Jackson's coping skills are in NO WAY "normal". And this just goes to show that parents have an ENORMOUS effect on their children's lives.
Now about THIS comment.... Darling1, what in the world makes you think that Michael "has FORGIVEN his father and MOVED FORWARD"? It's IMPOSSIBLE for him to have done this because, to ME, he wouldn't be demonstrating these types of behaviors AND, as far as the "moving forward" component goes, this 44-YEAR-OLD man is STUCK in his CHILDHOOD. Now HOW in the world is THAT "moving forward"?
In essence, in my opinion, Michael Jackson has some SERIOUS Mental Health issues which COULD potentially be dangerous. I wouldn't be shocked to learn that he's been hallucinating or hearing voices. Joe Jackson REALLY messed this man up and it's truly, truly sad.
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NOTE: MY CAPS DO NOT DENOTE ME YELLING, I AM JUST NOT SURE HOW TO CHANGE THE FONTS
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OK, AS SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN IN THERAPY AND BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE, I FEEL THAT IN SOME WAY HE HAS BEGUN TO ADDRESS HIS ISSUES. I FEEL THAT IT DOES TAKE ALOT TO SAY THAT YOU FORGIVE SOMEONE. IT HAS TAKEN ME 25 YEARS TO BE ABLE TO VERBALIZE THOSE EXACT SENTIMENTS RELATIVE TO MY ISSUES. TO ME THAT IS A STEP FORWARD. DO I BELIEVE HE HAS MANY MORE STEPS TO TAKE, GOD YES. BUT I STILL THINK THAT HE HAS FOUND SOME WAY TO LIVE A LIFE THAT IS THE MOST POSITIVE FOR HIM. NOW IT ISN'T THE BEST NOT THE IDEAL. THE IDEAL IN MY EYES WOULD BE FOR HIM TO BE ABLE TO LIVE COMFORTABLY IN THIS WORLD WITH ALL OF HIS EXPERIENCES, BE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT HIS ISSUES WITHOUT GETTING SO EMOTIONAL AND SAD. I THINK THE FACT THAT HE CAN TALK ABOUT HIS STUFF SPEAKS VOLUMES BECAUSE I SPENT YEARS NOT BEING ABLE TO FULLY DISCUSS THE THINGS THAT I WENT THROUGH. AS A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL, YOU WILL SEE THINGS DIFFERENTLY BECAUSE OF THE EXPERTISE YOU HAVE. AS SOMEONE WHO HAS LIVED SOME OF THE THINGS MICHAEL HAS LIVED, I COME FROM A DIFFERENT THOUGHT PROCESS. I HOPE THAT THIS HELPS YOU TO UNDERSTAND MY POINT A BIT CLEARER. IF NOT, THEN WE WILL HAVE TO AGREE TO DISAGREE.