I noticed a correlation with mental health the other day. If you have a hardware problem, you go see a neurologist. This fellow pays attention to nerves, brain tissues, blood vessels in the brain, that sort of thing. When you get a CT scan after a concussion, they're looking for hardware problems. If you have an operating system problem, you go see a psychiatrist. The psychiatrist is looking for issues involving brain chemical imbalances and misbehaviors. Based on information from reported symptoms, they will apply medication that is designed to counter malfunctions within the chemical system. If you have a bi-polar disorder you treat with medication, that's an operating system problem. If you have a software problem, you go see a psychologist. Psychological problems exist in the thought-level of the brain. Issues around self-esteem, self-worth, some forms of paranoia, etc all hang out as software glitches. When you need to talk out a problem or alter your understanding of your world view, it's a software problem."
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