Is it a diagnosis, a label or an identity?
Getting a mental illness diagnosis can have a profound impact on how you see yourself. It it merely a label or does it impact your identity?
Tag: stigma
Is it ok to be a little bit OCD?
No, it’s not ok, there’s no such thing! I was horrified recently when I saw a young girl, hold a creased piece of paper aloft and call out “you’ve triggered my OCD”. Would anyone call […]
If we're "other", are we mad, bad and dangerous to know?
Stigma and discrimination in mental health are rife due to misunderstanding and the presence of barriers. How can we turn this around?!