well this forum is for mental health discussion so i'm sure members here may want to post their thoughts on this aricle. it begins with the military 'don't ask, don't tell' policy (perhaps misleading), but as you read the article the bulk of it addresses what many or all of us face having a mental disorder dx.
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On Sept. 20, 2011, the military policy known as Don't Ask Don't Tell became history. No longer would being openly gay prohibit someone from serving in the military.
But there is another form of don't ask, don't tell that is equally disturbing. This concerns mental health. In our society, the conventional attitude is don't ask anyone if they are suffering from a mental illness and don't tell anyone if you are. The taboo and stigma associated with mental illness is absurd.
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i personally am cautious of divulging my dx to ppl due to the fact MI is so misunderstood. we are in the mainstream of life just like everyone else who do not have our challenges. i quoted the last paragraph cause is so descriptive regarding us and offers a positive suggestion for others to consider.
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In our society, we don't ask about mental illness, and we don't tell anyone about mental illness for fear of being thought of as weak or defective. The next time you hear of someone afflicted with a mental illness, remember to be compassionate -- they didn't ask to be afflicted with an illness. And not only do they have to cope with normal everyday life just as you or I, but they have to cope with the complexity caused by the illness, and the stigma that is wrongly and needlessly associated with illness.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-h...=mental-health
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