I’m quickly approaching 30 weeks pregnant with our first child, and I’ve been thinking about stigma around mental health from what feels like a new angle. I’ve lived with anxiety and mild depression for quite a while, and feel very comfortable talking about how helpful I find a therapist and the fact that I take […]
Stigma
Let’s stop blaming survivors
“How about we stop blaming the victims?” Emma Gonzalez, survivor of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Mental Illness affects more than 70 million people in the United States. But of all the violent acts committed in this country, only 4 to 5% are attributable to people with mental illness. People with serious […]
Overcoming Stigma: Have we come a long way or do we have a long way to go?
As we approach the New Year within a month, sometimes it is good to look back before going ahead. I never thought I would be offering an adult forum on my experience with mental illness in my family and have my son speak from his point of view as a person who lives with bipolar […]
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