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Old Feb 23, 2013, 02:21 PM
davidonearth davidonearth is offline
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Originally Posted by Maven View Post
I refuse, at least for now, to be part of anti-stigma campaigns for the mentally ill, because I'm not 100% sure I should be calling my disorders "mental illnesses," and in any case, I don't want others' knee-jerk reactions and opinions. Once you're known for being mentally ill, people are all-to-quick to dismiss your ideas and thoughts, opinions and suggestions. I understand some people say "wacky" things, but not all wacky things are crazy or bad. Some of the best art, inventions, and discoveries came from wacky thoughts and ideas.
Hi, Do you think that by not accepting the label of mental illness, you are staying free from stigma's which would otherwise be if you accepted yourself as 'mentally ill'?