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Originally Posted by genetic
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The truth is that a stigma is relative only where people are either ignorant of the illness, too weak themselves to contribute positively to all of life, or are just naturally unequipped to deal with real life (or have to spend money to assist with employees' medical care, according to my psychiatrist).
The socialite was surrounded by well-educated, experienced people who knew what the illness is and knew how to assist when the depression or manic episodes seemed to be emerging. Her wealth was not the thing that protected her.
There's no reason for you to feel that you will be stigmatized because
you are not wealthy or do not have the support she had. If you are
independent yourself, why would you let the opinions of others affect you so strongly?
Good wishes
Genetic
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I only pulled out the sections I want to discuss. I'm trying to wrap my head around all that is written. Genetic, I respect your view. But have to say "No, No and No".
First, it is not only relative to the ignorant, etc. We have seen people here denied healthcare by doctors, considered educated. But perhaps you are right, they must be ignorant. Or ... they are choosing to not want anything to do with the bp person, because of her bp.. And please don't throw business owners into the category because I am one and I assume many other business owners may have bp. I adore my employees, they've helped me stay in business through my illness. (I'm well aware that many big businesses are very corrupt and don't give a **** about their employees)
Second, the socialite, I'm happy she had support. I'm also going to assume that her symptoms were not severe enough to have repeated hospital stays, sreaming, cops, ambulences at their front door? Neighbors don't like that. Or the wealth and connections of the family were able to hide her symptoms from the world and save her from having to feel the stinging stigma.
Third, B1D has every reason to feel stigmatized more for being poor. This is America... if you're poor there's another stigma that you just didn't work hard enough... not true of course.