If 15-25% of the population are technically insane.(Percentages from a researcher in the 1970s, might be higher now.)
The insane create problems for those around them. The family and associates of the insane then feel stress. They consider seeing a professional who “knows all about it” to help them. They consequently end up in the hands of a psyche.
As Stevie Nicks says of her brush with a psychiatrist: ‘So I will go to my grave angry at that man [the doctor] for that, because he took eight years of the prime of my life away.’
So if you are feeling down, the first thing to do is go for a walk and look at things. That will make you feel better quickly. After you have done that, email or message me for a bunch of other helpful hints.