On June 5, this website ran a story about the NIH and NIHM (National Institutes of Health and Mental Health, respectively) about a terrible psychological phenomenon known as IED that may afflict up to 16 million adults in the US. What a shocker. Another disorder. Could another drug be flaunted across our television screens soon as well?

Here’s my beef: Symptoms of this “disorder” include “episodes of unwarranted anger” that could result in violent outbursts or even THREATS of violence. My God. Seriously? And if it’s happened more than three times in your entire lifetime you too could be a prisoner of this disorder. Commence panicking.

The worst part about this is that we apparently are “finding” new disorders to justify just about every facet of our human emotional range. Forget personal accountability. Forget actually having to be in control of your emotions. Act as you feel, not as you should. This laissez-faire attitude of personal government dissolves all notions of responsibility. It was only a few years ago when hitting someone was a shameful product of a poor decision. Now it’s the unfortunate byproduct of a looming disorder?

I think we’ve found it. We can stop looking. We have finally created a mental disorder that could describe virtually anyone under a rare period of intense stress or anguish, and broadened it to be defined by a whopping three instances per lifespan. By supposedly seeking truth in medicine we’ve successfully marginalized the entire US population. What’s next, the world? Are there really people in other parts of this great global community that also suffer from these ghastly symptoms?!

I quit. Yes I’m cynical. Yes I am bitter towards news releases like this. But this one has just sent me over the edge.