[comicgeek007]

I hate disasters. Not only because I feel terrible for the victims, but because they tend to give anyone with a 'mental illness' just a little bit worse of a stigma.

While I don't want anyone else to get hurt, I don't like having to hide behind vague medical terms when I'm explaining to professors why I couldn't come to class (most often from meds screwing with my sleep schedule). It's one thing to want my privacy, another to fear discrimination if people in charge were to find out.

I'm already doing my best to figure out what I'm gonna do to keep my name out of a registry in Maryland for when my official diagnosis changes. That's just for my drivers license. What's gonna happen next? Am I gonna have to disclose my history of self harm before I'm allowed to buy a pack of disposable razors? History of purging before I'm allowed to get a toothbrush? How far is too far?

I hate stigma.

[Dylanzmama]

I hear ya...my uncle recently told me that my,now deceased, mom was scared of me physically...even tho we lived 8hours apart.
I've NEVER been violent, but the media has been playing up mental illness as a scapegoat for violence a lot lately. Even autism/asperger's has been brought up to explain why sandy hook happened. Please.
What registry?
Heidi

[comicgeek007]

Originally Posted by Dylanzmama

I hear ya...my uncle recently told me that my,now deceased, mom was scared of me physically...even tho we lived 8hours apart.
I've NEVER been violent, but the media has been playing up mental illness as a scapegoat for violence a lot lately. Even autism/asperger's has been brought up to explain why sandy hook happened. Please.
What registry?
Heidi

See, in Maryland and a few other states, when you get officially diagnosed with bipolar, you are required by law to disclose that to the MVA. Because apparently we're potentially dangerous when given control of a motor vehicle.

People with mental illness aren't evil. Evil people can have mental illness, but these ignorant sheeple in the media need to shut up and not fear monger about stuff they don't even know about.

I wouldn't hurt anyone, but I have a mental illness so therefore I'm dangerous to society.

[Victoria'smom]

DMV requires all disabilities be reported not just Mental illness.