Claire's Accessories range of bits and bobs with 'Choose happy' on them. m.claires.co.uk/choose-happy-notebook/shop/fcp-product/53474
I'm not a fan of naff slogans and "inspirational" patronising 'live laugh love' bollocks in general; I find them thr home-decor equivalent of "Cheer up, Love; it might not happen." This one has got me particularly riled and concerned.
I've just reached a point of recovery from more than 25 years of severe depression (along with other MH delights) thanks to finally finding the right combination of meds, therapies and lifestyle changes. The idea that at any point in that time, I could simply have 'chosen happy' is abhorrent and undermines the complex reasons why many people aren't happy. I'd hate for someone going through what I did to see it and feel even worse for not being able to think themselves better.
I might be reading too much into what is a flippant slogan on a cheap product range but the fact it is so flippant suggests to me that this demonstrates how misunderstood MH issues remain, despite improved publicity and the best efforts of Prince Harry et al.
AIBU to think this and WIBU to complain to Claire's?
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NeopreneMermaid · 27/10/2016 14:02
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