The basic philosophy of Mordantly Comorbid is that mood disorders are not a mental illness.

Being Human Is not a Disease!

Bethany and Daniel, the "MoCo Sibs", believe that the conditions resulting from those diagnosed with a mood disorder can be modulated by many factors, including those that do not require the use of pharmacology.

It is our belief that mood disorders are the result of trauma, or more accurately, maladaptive coping mechanisms used to deal with trauma.  Coping mechanisms - behaviors - that no longer work and are often counterproductive.

When these coping mechanisms fail, sometimes suicide can result.  When Daniel's coping mechanisms failed, he attempted suicide and then spent the following decade acquiring new, more effective skills and coping mechanisms.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mood-disorders/basics/definition/con-20035907

When discussing SAD vs. SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder versus Social Anxiety Disorder), Daniel quotes a line from the film "Lone Survivor": "We're all shot, bro..."  This is to say, everybody is fighting a personal fight and all of us get injured.

There is a peculiar comfort in having a label.  It provides a ready and convenient handle by which to grasp behavior.

Adulting is hard.

Perception is reality and a label is just a label.

A new pride in ignorance.  There is a perverse pride taken by some, if not many, in their lack of knowledge and a limited vocabulary.

Reading is a method of self-improvement.  It can also be a survival mechanism.

What is the true nature of compassion?  Is it compassionate to validate emotional states as a medical disease?  Sometimes hard truths are best stated bluntly.

If you are vested in perceiving your emotional well-being, or lack of well-being, as a mood disorder and a disease, then you are unlikely to hear or be receptive to MoCo's message.

What is your narrative?  This is a vital question.  If you don't control your narrative, somebody else will.

Everyone's pain is particular.

Controlling your behavior is part of controlling your narrative.  And the first step is taking accountability.

Both Bethany and Daniel accept their roles in the dysfunction they have experienced in the past, continue to experience in the present and may experience in the future.

Extreme ownership...acknowledging that it is your fault is to realize that you are capable of finding or providing the solution.  At the very least, it provides a valuable learning experience.

The moment of clarity for those diagnosed with a mood disorder is this: "What I am doing, and have been doing, is not working.  There must be another way.  Something else must work."

There is a redemptive power in making a decision.