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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I've been knocked out of the race
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