Lindsey Carter, former mental health therapist and Army veteran, helps break the trance state surrounding mental health treatment in the US. Her book, Diagnosis: Human, The Mental Health System as a Portal to the Collective Psyche examines our dependency on the mental health system and the ways that participation in it requires us to disown aspects of our humanity.  

This book asks the fundamental questions: What was the original blueprint for humanity, and how have we strayed so far from it? Who were we before we started to believe that we are broken and in need of an outside authority figure to fix or rescue us? What does it mean to unsubscribe to this belief and to tap into the wholeness inside us?  

We have placed the mental health system and its clinicians on a pedestal. We have looked at them to tell us who we are and who we should be. We over-identify with diagnostic labels to the point they have become a barrier to healing. It's time to take our power back and start to redefine ourselves and our experiences. It's time to remember who we are.  

While writing Diagnosis: Human in ‘24, Carter realized she no longer wanted to participate in the hierarchy, or power differential that is inherent to all clinical settings. She believes true healing is something that occurs between equals. She now offers non-clinical support in the form of wellness consultations, book discussions, and intuitive sessions. She works with clients in person or remotely.   

For more information and to purchase the book, visit https://www.wildhearthuman.com/ or @Diagnosis.Human.Book