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To think there is still stigma surrounding mental health and disability?

28 replies

malificent7 · 19/03/2025 12:53

Judging by ableists. I read on here the other day that people are out of work for " feeling a bit sad." How dismissive and rude.
I think that modern society makes us sick. I belive if we had a 4 day working week we would all cope a lot better and productivity would increase.
I also believe we are just as prejudiced as ever before about disability.
Be careful what you wosh for...if you ever get too sick to work would you want to be helped?

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Kibble29 · 19/03/2025 13:19

I assume this has come from the recent benefit threads.

Mental health is a full spectrum though, isn’t it?

There are people with mild difficulties and people with severe, enduring issues.

I think it’s possible to appreciate that some people choose not to help themselves, while others cannot. The issue comes from people having a blanket judgement across the board.

Goody2ShoesAndTheFilthyBeast · 19/03/2025 13:16

100%. It is getting worse not better which is alarming.

Agix · 19/03/2025 13:16

I think people prefer thinking mental illness is just people feeling a bit sad or a bit worried because it's less scary for them than having to accept some of us our totally off our fucking rockers, and they don't lock us away anymore.

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