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Mental illness and stigma: Coping with the ridicule

Archaic stereotypes and discrimination are painful reminders that mental illnesses are still stigmatized.
When mental illnesses are used as labels "depressed," "schizophrenic," "manic," or "hyperactive," they can hurt.
 

323 topics in this forum

  1. How To Get Over What Others Say?

    By Stubb,
    • 18 replies
    • 3,703 views

  2. ATTENTION SEEKING AND BPD STIGMA

    By _E_,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,196 views

  3. Talking Out On Social Media 1 2

    By rhyl,
    • 26 replies
    • 11,610 views

  4. Don't know how long I can hold on for

    By John111,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,111 views

  5. I'm not sure...

    By somebodyy,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,039 views

  6. Nursing School

    By Crazycatlover,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,491 views

  7. For those of you who feel unworthy.

    By blueskys_lemondrops,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,207 views

  8. Dating Site:Guy Told Me all About Problems-Told Him About Mental, No Contact

    By AnxietyGirl74,
    • 14 replies
    • 2,392 views

  9. first post

    By MedJ7412,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,849 views

  10. Re-Stigmatization?

    By JessiesMom,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,650 views

  11. Lack of real-world ambition

    By Raine1,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,607 views

  12. Just when you think you can’t feel any worse...

    By Annafairlady,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,778 views

  13. Taking sarcosine and nac when not schizophrenic

    By Imtrying34,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,875 views

  14. Can’t keep up with family

    By werise55,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,726 views

  15. Work fired me because of Depression

    By Akane Chiyo,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,275 views

  16. Doctors' Notes: Work With Your Employers To Cope With Mental Health Issues

    By Lindsay,
    • 6 replies
    • 5,060 views

  17. "you're Just Not Trying Hard Enough."

    By rhyl,
    • 15 replies
    • 4,615 views

  18. Blame the Outlets

    By BrokenHorse228,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,769 views

  19. Feel like I should check that box

    By Speedy70,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,922 views

  20. Empty

    By LinkedEspeon,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,717 views

  21. Stigma around antidepressants

    By BleedingHeart92,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,016 views

  22. feeling fragile today

    By Sophy,
    • 11 replies
    • 2,018 views

  23. Ranting and venting

    By LinkedEspeon,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,721 views

  24. being told to get therapy as a insult

    By scienceguy,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,600 views

  25. Apology?

    By bobbiecat,
    • 8 replies
    • 2,375 views
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