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

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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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Goawayableistbigots · 19/03/2025 16:10

Pleasesaynothing · 19/03/2025 15:46

There was a time when mental health problems were so stigmatised that people did everything to stop a doctor even mentioning it in records. Back then the biggest cause of absence from work was back pain because it couldn't be definitively diagnosed. Regular stories in the news of people caught dancing or doing DIY while off with back or motility problems.

I think society has a huge issue with resilience and laziness and mental health has become the new way to pull a sickie. It's not fair but most of all it's not fair for those who genuinely suffer from incapacitating mental health problems.

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CaptainBeanThief · 19/03/2025 16:13

Of course there is!!!
We are all benefit scum who drive around in BMWs don't you know!

Disturbia81 · 19/03/2025 16:14

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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