Tag: Murphy’s Law
The Fallacies of Stigma: A Primer
Posted on September 8, 2015 in Netiots Stigma
The arguments of stigma are often cited as reasonable, but a closer examination shows that they are flawed.
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
The Flaws of Murphy’s Law
Posted on June 14, 2015 in Accountability Courage & Activism Human Rights Stigma
There is always the danger — no matter how stable I have been recently — of a breakthrough episode which might cause me to skitter and fall into Murphy’s “protections”.
