La Organización Mundial Bullying Sin Fronteras tuvo una charla con el Dr. Sami Timimi, psiquiatra infantil británico de origen iraquí sobre el origen actual de las autolesiones, las ideaciones suicidas y los problemas mentales de los chicos y chicas del 2026.
The World Organization Bullying Without Borders (BSF) had a talk with Dr. Sami Timimi, a British child psychiatrist of Iraqi origin, about the current origin of self-harm, suicidal ideation and mental problems in boys and girls in 2026.
¿Qué es ser normal?
Así se llama la nueva obra del Dr. Timimi.
Autolesiones de adolescentes:
Eleanor se autolesiona. Cuando le preguntan por qué, responde: "No lo sé". Con tan solo 14 años, tiene a su familia desesperada. Sufre de ansiedad y cambios de humor a lo largo del día.
"El sufrimiento es algo de lo que no se puede escapar, forma parte de la condición humana".
"Como cultura, hemos desarrollado la idea de que todo sufrimiento tiene algún tipo de arreglo técnico, que existe una tecnología capaz de eliminarlo".
La respuesta es obvia. Por más avances en la tecnología que podamos disfrutar, aún no es posible eliminar el sufrimiento humano.
Siempre la adolescencia provocó angustia:
La angustia propia de crecer (la soledad, la inseguridad, la alienación) hoy se interpreta bajo una lente clínica. "Se ha convertido en algo que preocupa a la gente cuando experimenta estas emociones intensas. Lo interpretan como una señal de que hay algo mal en ellos".
Y no siempre es así. A veces las cosas simplemente salen mal.
Instagram y TikTok con gente: Autista, TDAH, Neurodivergente...
Ser visible es vital. Contar con un diagnóstico ya no es solo tener una enfermedad; es contar con una explicación, una comunidad y un carta de presentación. En lugar de preguntarse por qué aparece el malestar, se lo etiqueta como si fuera un documento de identidad.
El negocio de la salud mental:
Timini termina la entrevista con dos frases duras pero reales.
"Los médicos descubrieron que podían ganar mucho más dinero prescribiendo medicación que tratando a la gente psicológicamente".
"Me gustaría una psiquiatría de tacto ligero".
Es decir, Timini avala la idea de que los verdaderos pilares de la salud mental son la familia, los amigos, los pasatiempos y los pequeños placeres de la vida; no las visitas al psiquiatra, los diagnósticos y los tratamientos largos y carísimos.
Gentileza Dr. Sami Timimi.
The World Organization Bullying Without Borders had a talk with Dr. Sami Timimi, a British child psychiatrist of Iraqi origin, about the current origin of self-harm, suicidal ideation and mental problems in boys and girls in 2026.
Self-harm:
Eleanor self-harms. When asked why, she replies, "I don't know." At just 14 years old, she has her family desperate. She suffers from anxiety and mood swings throughout the day.
What is normal?
This is the title of Dr. Timimi's new book.
"What has happened to our concept of suffering is that it has been transformed," explains the doctor.
"Suffering is something we cannot escape; it is part of the human condition."
"As a culture, we have developed the idea that all suffering has some kind of technical solution, that there is a technology capable of eliminating it."
The answer is obvious. No matter how many technological advances we may enjoy, it is still not possible to eliminate human suffering.
Adolescence has always provoked anguish:
The anguish inherent in growing up (loneliness, insecurity, alienation) is now interpreted through a clinical lens. "It's become something that worries people when they experience these intense emotions. They interpret it as a sign that something is wrong with them."
And that's not always the case. Sometimes things just go wrong.
Wellness Clinics:
Currently, there is a reinterpretation of pain that leads people, especially adolescents, to believe that 1) there is something wrong with them (autism, ADHD, suicidal ideation, impulsivity) and 2) there is a place where they can fix it.
The mechanism is immoral, but it works. The person believes that if they feel distress, the problem lies within them, not in their environment. And, conveniently, the system offers a fix in the form of a correct diagnosis that leads to the appropriate treatment, which will come at a high cost in time and money.
Mental health has become a lucrative business:
"Once you go down that path (diagnosis and treatment), you are more likely to end up creating a chronic patient than solving that feeling of unease," says Timimi.
Modern psychiatric diagnosis, according to the author, functions like any other consumer good. At first, it provides satisfaction. But, like any fast-moving consumer product, the satisfaction is fleeting: "In the long run, it doesn't work. After a while, the problems return," he concludes.
Is the brain broken?
Timini states that the broken-brain theory "is very seductive." "The idea that there will be a fixed, individual solution to your experiences of distress is very appealing."
But unfortunately, it doesn't work.
Instagram and TikTok with people: Autistic, ADHD, Neurodivergent:
"It became a question of visibility rather than class."
Being visible is vital. Having a diagnosis is no longer just having an illness; it's having an explanation, a community, and a calling card. Instead of asking why the distress appears, it's labeled as if it were an identity document.
The mental health business:
Timini ends the interview with two harsh but true statements.
"Doctors discovered they could make much more money prescribing medication than treating people psychologically."
"I would like a psychiatry with a light touch."
In other words, Timini endorses the idea that the true pillars of mental health are family, friends, hobbies, and the small pleasures of life; Not the visits to the psychiatrist, the diagnoses, and the long, expensive treatments.
Courtesy of Dr. Sami Timimi.
L'Organisation Mondiale Bullying Without Borders (BSF) s'est entretenue avec le Dr Sami Timimi, pédopsychiatre britannique d'origine irakienne, au sujet des causes actuelles de l'automutilation, des idées suicidaires et des problèmes de santé mentale chez les enfants et les adolescents en 2026.
« Qu'est-ce que la normalité ? » est le titre du nouveau livre du Dr Timimi.
« Notre conception de la souffrance s'est transformée », explique le médecin.
« La souffrance est inévitable ; elle fait partie de la condition humaine. »
« Culturellement, nous avons développé l'idée que toute souffrance a une solution technique, qu'il existe une technologie capable de l'éliminer. »
La réponse est pourtant évidente. Quels que soient les progrès technologiques, il est impossible d'éliminer la souffrance humaine.
Instagram et TikTok regorgent de personnes autistes, TDAH, neurodivergent:
Être visible est essentiel. Avoir un diagnostic, ce n'est plus seulement avoir une maladie ; c'est avoir une explication, une communauté et une façon de se présenter. Au lieu de chercher à comprendre l'origine de cette souffrance, on la considère comme un document d'identité.
Le secteur de la santé mentale : Timini conclut l'entretien par deux affirmations dures mais justes.
« Les médecins ont découvert qu'ils gagnaient bien plus d'argent en prescrivant des médicaments qu'en soignant les patients psychologiquement. »
« Je souhaiterais une approche plus douce de la psychiatrie. »
Autrement dit, Timini défend l'idée que les véritables piliers de la santé mentale sont la famille, les amis, les loisirs et les petits plaisirs de la vie ; et non les consultations chez le psychiatre, les diagnostics et les traitements longs et coûteux.
Avec l'aimable autorisation du Dr Sami Timimi.
Dr. Sami Timimi.
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Organización Mundial Bullying Sin Fronteras
