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Mental illnesses do not define who we are
Mental Health | Last Active: Oct 15, 2013 | Replies (146)Comment receiving replies
Saw doc today and attempted to process how prevalent stigma is but more importantly how demoralizing and hurtful it can truly be.
To shrink someone to a mold that says illness = unreliable, incompetent and unworthy of mutual respect by peers in the workplace is an American tragedy.
It's a tragedy anywhere.....
How can this be changed? 1in 5 people live with an illness but that twenty percent of the human population needs to speak up because silence simply makes matters worse.
Rox
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Amen! Voices in number's will definitely making a bigger impact but I'm thankful to the ones that have the courage to share how indifference hurts and actually makes me many people who need treatment to shy away.
Rox
We are going to impact positive change ....all of us one story at a time.
Hugs Rox
And all walk beside each other hand in hand with our journeys and stories along the way. We will all stand united as one, Hugs back Piglit
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This certainly is a tragedy. Unfortunatley until there is acceptance and understanding from people that are totally ignorant. I state this from my own past and present experineces, things will not change. Society needs to step up voice there opinions be outspoken, The time is vast coming that people with such uncaring attitudes need to take a check on the way they are treating people. I hope that i haven't voiced my opinion too strongly but living my 55yrs with stigma attached at the end of the day it becomes very tiring, almost feels as if you on a downhill battle rather than an uphill. I am very passionate about this and always will be Take care Piglit