The point of this article is actually the opposite of the headline, it’s a bit tongue and cheek. However, it is a legitimate problem. People see mental hospitals as being full of dangerous people, “them”, but in reality there are people all around us who are dealing with mental illness and could use the resources from a mental hospital that is nearby!
There is a whole world of people who aren’t looking at blogs like this one, or trying to talk about mental health on social media. Sure, there’s a lot of us who are, and I love supporting those folks by trying to share information, or just check in. But, that’s not going to change the stigma that exists in society until all of those other folks, actually come in contact with mental health struggles in real life. As long as that’s not happening, it’ll remain stigmatized, and “something that happens to other people”.
“About one in 10 Americans experience depression at any given time, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (link is external). But many people with depression don’t even know they have it. Depressive symptoms may range from mild to severe and they can vary greatly. The signs of depression are often attributed to…
If you’ve read much of anything around here, then I’m sure you’ll find it no surprise that I agree 100% with this: The hardest part of recovering from a toxic childhood isn’t just coping with the fact that your emotional needs weren’t met or that you were actively neglected or even marginalized, dismissed, or made…
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