Totally a TAAT but AIBU to wish people would not say things like "what if she has mental health problems"? Just like 'being ill' can cover anything from the sniffles to terminal cancer, mental health difficulties cover mild anxiety up to full blown chronic conditions requiring inpatient treatment and having serious consequences.
Stigmatising all mental health problems by lumping them in together leaves people with mild or manageable conditions in fear of 'coming out'.
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To wish people wouldn't use the phrase "mental health problems"?
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LostInShoebiz · 23/10/2017 14:06
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