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Sandra Bland and Ableism
Posted on July 23, 2015 in Courage & Activism Depression Stigma Suicide Violence
Black lives with mental illness matter, too.
On Reading Bipolar Memoirs
Posted on July 21, 2015 in Mania Stigma
I read because I want to understand this strange state of mind that seizes me at unlikely times.
Romanticizing Mental Illness: The Good and the Bad
Posted on July 19, 2015 in Bipolar Disorder Hope and Joy Psycho-bunk Stigma
Let us realize that for every poem, there are many long dark nights of the soul that the sufferer would prefer to be without.
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.
Of Racist Symbols and Stigma
Posted on June 24, 2015 in Advocacy Authoritarianism Hatred Psycho-bunk Stigma
Freedom of speech is one thing, but psycho-bunk and hatred should not be allowed to go unchallenged.
How the Sane Avoid Taking Responsibility for Stigma
Posted on June 17, 2015 in Psycho-bunk Stigma
It didn’t take much editing to make it relevant to those of us who challenge stigma for the mentally ill — not much at all.
The Woman at My Table
Posted on June 16, 2015 in Stigma
You take the mentally ill as they are, not conceiving of or treating them as children, but as full participants in life.
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”.
Sane Privilege
Posted on June 1, 2015 in Authoritarianism Class Psycho-bunk Stigma
Many of us do not trust the neurotypical. It should not surprise you.
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.
