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Link – Pathologizing the President Reinforces Mental Illness Stigma
I have to agree with George here. No matter what you may think of the President, making mental health diagnosis from media appearances and tweets is both dangerous, and demeaning to the many, many people dealing with mental health issues and still functioning well in their jobs. “Duty to Warn” has signatures of 60,000 mental…
Link – The mentally ill are sick. So why do we put them in jail?
The story in Canada is the same story we see everywhere else. We put people struggling with their mental health in jail because they are inconvenient and we don’t have anywhere else to put them. That there are no other available treatment options aside from throwing them in prison, possibly the worst thing we could…
Link – Why We Need to Care About the Psychological Toll of Entrepreneurship
New studies are now beginning to shed light on the psychological toll of entrepreneurship. Research shows nearly three-quarters of business owners have concerns about their mental health. Almost half have struggled with depression or anxiety before. Society tends to glorify success and achievement. We shy away from talking about mental health due to the fear…
