Ever hear a really good joke about polio? Or made a casual reference to someone having hepatitis? Or maybe teased your buddy by saying he has muscular dystrophy? Of course you have never done that, because you are not a terrible person- youd never make fun of someone for having a physical illness! But, folks make all kinds of off-hand remarks about people having mental illnesses and never give it a second thought. How often have you heard a person say that someones psycho, or schizo- bipolar or OCD? I can pretty much guarantee that the people using those terms have no idea what they actually meant... We tend to minimise those disorders- using them as nicknames for things that people do, think or say. - Hank Green R U OK Day is coming up next week and in order to help those who need help, I think its important that we all understand that mental illness is a reality in our society, and the usage of terms like these is incredibly degrading to those suffering and those that need assistance. Please re-think next time youre about to use a mental illness to describe someone- youll be helping make huge difference our society! x
Posted on: Tue, 02 Sep 2014 07:38:34 +0000
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