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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.
 

325 topics in this forum

  1. How To Get Over What Others Say?

    By Stubb,
    • 19 replies
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  2. _______s Running the Asylum (Triggers)

    By CD7,
    • 2 replies
    • 779 views

  3. Wrongfully Diagnosed and labeled a 10-96...by a police officer!

    By Brianisfine119,
    • 3 replies
    • 634 views

  4. ATTENTION SEEKING AND BPD STIGMA

    By _E_,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,652 views

  5. Talking Out On Social Media 1 2

    By rhyl,
    • 26 replies
    • 12,234 views

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

    By John111,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,490 views

  7. I'm not sure...

    By somebodyy,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,420 views

  8. Nursing School

    By Crazycatlover,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,884 views

  9. For those of you who feel unworthy.

    By blueskys_lemondrops,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,596 views

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

    By AnxietyGirl74,
    • 14 replies
    • 2,783 views

  11. first post

    By MedJ7412,
    • 4 replies
    • 2,231 views

  12. Re-Stigmatization?

    By JessiesMom,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,027 views

  13. Lack of real-world ambition

    By Raine1,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,994 views

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

    By Annafairlady,
    • 7 replies
    • 2,169 views

  15. Taking sarcosine and nac when not schizophrenic

    By Imtrying34,
    • 6 replies
    • 2,253 views

  16. Can’t keep up with family

    By werise55,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,110 views

  17. Work fired me because of Depression

    By Akane Chiyo,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,643 views

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

    By Lindsay,
    • 6 replies
    • 5,426 views

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

    By rhyl,
    • 15 replies
    • 5,156 views

  20. Blame the Outlets

    By BrokenHorse228,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,131 views

  21. Feel like I should check that box

    By Speedy70,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,291 views

  22. Empty

    By LinkedEspeon,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,089 views

  23. Stigma around antidepressants

    By BleedingHeart92,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,418 views

  24. feeling fragile today

    By Sophy,
    • 11 replies
    • 2,427 views

  25. Ranting and venting

    By LinkedEspeon,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,119 views
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