I think there are two reasons for our silence. The first is that there is still a considerable stigma associated with mental illness. My mother suffered all her life from terrible depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (and probably more), as did her mother before her, and pro...
It is more expensive and difficult to treat advanced illness than to intervene early or prevent the illness in the first place, thus prevention and early intervention activities are key components within a comprehensive mental health system [9]. The concept of ‘mental health’ has become ...
By writing about my own experiences living with Schizotypal Disorder, it is my hope to help shed more light on this and similar disorders. Whether you have been diagnosed with a mental illness, know someone who has, or are simply curious about the subject, I hope you’ll find something hel...
The acute betrayal of being abused by someone who is meant to love them and the sexualised nature of the violence means IPSV is experienced by survivors as a particularly degrading and dehumanising form of violence, setting it apart from other forms of IPV and non-partner SV [2]. Sexual ...
8 ⅐ No. 1 article What is in a cause? Exploring the relationship between genetic cause and felt stigma Pamela Sankar, PhD1, Mildred K. Cho, PhD2, Paul Root Wolpe, PhD1, and Cynthia Schairer, BA 3 Purpose: Concern over stigma as a consequence of genetic testing has grown in ...
Is gender dysphoria a mental illness? Gender dysphoria isn’t a mental illness. It’s a distressing condition caused by the incongruence between one’s experienced gender and assigned sex at birth. However, seeking support from mental health professionals may help individuals deal with the emotional...
I also wrote it for a bit of catharsis. I haven’t had a work dream since I finished it, so that plan seems to be working – so far… Is there still stigma about mental illness? You bet there is. It will take more than a few people in the public eye talking about their own ...
A common reason for the stigma surrounding rehabilitation is the perception that addiction is solely a result of moral failure or weakness. This oversimplification fails to acknowledge the complex underlying factors such as genetic predispositions, trauma, or mental health conditions that can contribute ...
Limits:Grey quizzes Steele on the hardboundariesshe can’t conceive of crossing and the soft limits she might cross under the right circumstances. Both players declare their limits and pledge to honor the other’s. Safeword:Grey tells Steele she is always free to invoke their safe word, the...
Empathy is being left outside the exam room door. In pharmacy school, a hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) level of 10% would surprise my classmates. They marveled at the possibility of someone letting their diabetes get “so out of control” and wondered how it had reached that point. Ten percent ...