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Originally Posted by MoxieDoxie
We always say not to wear your diagnosis as a badge but with these symbol tatoos that is exactly what is being done. There is one that those with an eating disorder tatoo on themselves. I would never tatoo my health issues on my body. It is not your identity.
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I see it sort of like how LGBT+ folks wear certain symbols. I think it can either be a badge and be some misguided "proud to be gay" or "proud to be bipolar" or whatever sort of thing. Or it can be a matter of raising awareness and showing that you are not ashamed. Since things like mental illness, sexual orientation, etc are not a matter of your character.
Still, though, I believe that symbolism is a very personal thing, and that ink vs no ink is also extremely personal. Raising awareness should have more options than tattooing one's self.