What Is Normal?

What Is Normal?

The term normal gets thrown around a lot in general conversation and very often when talking about mental health. The question is, “What is normal?” I suppose from a clinical psychiatric or psychological perspective it would be not having a diagnosable psychiatric illness. Of course, if one is to go by this definition Casey Anthony is normal and your brother who is addicted to coffee is not.  In my experience, if people are honest, most of us are dysfunctional to some degree or another. If someone claims to be totally without dysfunction they are probably either lying or are in denial. I know that this post will probably make some people angry but this is what I believe.