It is a diversion from our usual topics, but I am deeply interested in how advanced non-human intelligence (NHI) might approach the challenge of mental health. My long term partner, a former law enforcement officer, retired early due to the crushing weight of PTSD and manic episodes. It is agonizing to witness someone you love relive their trauma repeatedly. it is a terrifying, visceral experience.
If there truly are highly advanced intelligences observing us, how do they perceive this specific loop of human distress? I am searching for insights beyond conventional medical frameworks. My partner is a person of immense character, and it feels as though her essence is being eroded by these internal states. I am compelled to ask: How is mental health managed from the perspective of an advanced civilization? Is there a "secret sauce" some fundamental principle of consciousness that we are failing to grasp?