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The mind is not something we operate. It is our self.

What is the purpose of a self?

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What is mental illness?

To begin with, it is not an illness.

Illness here is a metaphor. It relies on thinking of the mind as equivalent to the body. It is not.

The body is like a machine we operate. Each part has a purpose, and if it fails to achieve its purpose, we are ill.

The mind is not something we operate. It is our self.

What is the purpose of a self?