(Call for national and global ”root cause” solutions.)

Army Major Nidal Hasan allegedly conducted a shooting spree killing at least 13 and injuring many more yesterday at Fort Hood, Texas USA. Nidal succumbed to mental disturbances that he as a practicing psychiatrist was responsible for identifying and treating in others. Condolences are offered to the loved ones of all who experienced losses due to this tragedy.

What is likely to happen in the immediate future based on historical responses is remarkably predictable. Society will be bombarded with media details, society will mourn, motives will be investigated, strategies and policies will be reviewed to address vulnerabilities and prosecutions will serve the interest of justice. Eventually the media will essentially cease all coverage of this event in support of the next breaking story. In essence, nothing significant will be done at the national and global levels to address the “root causes” that support these forms of harmful psyche activities in the future.

Because these beliefs and acts are not just U.S. military concerns but also global society issues, what is needed nationally and perhaps globally are regular stand-down periods where societies deliberately slow down to place much needed emphasis on nurturing the psyche development of all citizens. Stand down periods are advised where every human is nurtured, free of money issues or other common restrictions.

Parents and children would take time off, from work and school if necessary, to talk about their personal concerns and current quality of mental and emotional states.

Community and national governments would deliver long-term programs and strategies to address emotional and psyche states and their corresponding impacts on society. They will disseminate information regarding existing and future resources to nurture, treat and optimize quality of psyche at the individual level. The frequency and responsiveness of leadership will emphasize the commitment of this and every successive standdown.

Stand-downs will emphasize the quality of life of all citizens. To demonstrate a commitment to true healing, leadership will aggressively act to end social suffering wherever it exists. For general psyche support, strategies would be contemplated and implemented to permanently end homelessness and hunger within their communities, nationally and worldwide. Above all, a healthy psyche condition would be at the forefront to lead every response strategy.

The HumanityTest.Org broad scale Global Psyche Optimization Proposal (P.O.P) is offered in this regard. Every human would have free access to quality psychological education, intervention and development. Comprehensive sources for self-development and awareness knowledge would be strongly emphasized with scheduled face-to-face and available telephone interactions. Frequent disseminations can be provided by television, radio and written media. Internet websites and streaming broadcasts would reach an additional portion of  younger and technology-friendly audiences. Priorities must be placed on understanding and mastering the  nature of self along with identifying alternate forms of problem solving and grievance resolutions. Emphasis would be placed on the philosophy that there are many alternatives to  consider when one feels void of options to resolve a dilemma. Every global citizen must know that their families, communities and governments really do care and are willing to act on their behalf.

To deny a large scale plan for this large scale problem is to reinforce and to nurture current and future debilitating activities. To aggressively address all forms of social suffering is to reap national and global benefits from a “root cause” solution perspective. Choose.

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