Note: Real names have been withheld. All names mentioned are pseudonyms. The mental health system operates on a peculiar logic: endless treatment without expectation of cure. Nearly six in ten patients show insufficient improvement through psychotherapy. From there, things get sketchier. For veterans with PTSD, remission rates hover around 39% despite specialized treatment. Only one-third achieve full remission. More than 3.5 million Americans currently wait for mental health treatment, with average delays approaching seven weeks. 80% report worsening of their condition during this interval.  “Not so,” says Tracy Cassity, LCSW, and author of Extraordinary Mental Wellness, A Proven Pathway Out … Continue reading The Remission Imperative: Challenging Mental Health Orthodoxy