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Old Jun 17, 2011, 06:01 PM
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Wow, that was quite presumptuous of her, and I might even say a little condescending. I sort of see it in three stages:

Anyone who uses mental health services would be considered a "consumer"...

When I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, I then had a "disability"...

But it wasn't until my "disability" prevented me from working that I became "disabled".

Does that make sense?
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