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The Basis of My Mental Health/Mental Illness Advocacy
Posted on September 29, 2015 in Advocacy Stigma
This article stakes out my position and makes a stand for what I believe.
Misleading Vividness
Posted on July 31, 2015 in Hatred Stigma Violence
It happened! It is going to happen again! Therefore forcing treatment and locking up the mentally ill is the answer!
Minority Mental Health and Murphy’s Law
Posted on July 18, 2015 in Advocacy Hospitals and Prisons Psych Wards
Any future mental health legislation needs to ensure that programs help everyone.
Murphy’s Law and the Nirvana Fallacy
Posted on July 2, 2015 in Advocacy Stigma
I just learned about the Nirvana Fallacy. It’s a logical illusion where you compare a situation or proposal with an unrealistic and/or idealized alternative.
Why Some Patients Like Murphy’s Law
Posted on June 23, 2015 in Advocacy Mental Illness
What they like about AOT is that it is just about the only way for them to get treatment. So what they really support is community outpatient clinics
What Does Murphy’s Law Do for the Homeless?
Posted on June 13, 2015 in Class Insurance Psycho-bunk
When you add all the provisions of the 175 page Families in Mental Health Crisis Bill together, the answer is Zero.
A Mental Health Advocacy Manifesto
Posted on May 29, 2015 in Authoritarianism Caretakers Hospitals and Prisons Psycho-bunk Stigma
Recovery over mere maintenance, patient self-determination over caretaking is the foundation of these reforms.
Meet the Duggars: The Sane Get a Free Pass
Posted on May 28, 2015 in Authoritarianism Clueless Oafs Hypocrites Stigma
Those who follow the Duggars are the significant statistic, not the mentally ill.
The Police War on the Mentally Ill
Posted on May 26, 2015 in Accountability Authoritarianism Stigma Violence
The mentally ill are victims of police shootings, not their causes.
