Posted by rainbowbrite on November 6, 2005, at 17:18:18
In reply to Re: Thanks everyone!, posted by michellemybell on November 6, 2005, at 1:36:00
>To Rainbowbrite: I got mad my self when you mentioned that sugar coated comment someone mentioned..thats so rude-especially if they are in a class learning about Ld's and all. Besides..kids i worked with, and adults i know who have add or adhd are reallly bright..and usually are able to see things in ways most cant!
Yeah, I definately think differently lol It was really cruel what the guys said.
>Stigma sucks that way though...sigh. its cool that that other person apologized to you later though,
oh, no apology was given just a look of im sorry. good enough I guess.
>i guess it has alot to do with a lack of understanding..though someone people are just always jerks for some sad reason.
Yeah, I think it is a lot to do with lack of understanding.>Lately i speak up more about whats going on with me to people i know well, and advocate for those with mental illness..any type..and i find that even though most people are nervous about it at first, once i give them the facts and tell them how hard it is to have a mental illness and then to have to deal with stigma too...they turn to be very interested and understandding. i started to volunteer at a mental health assoaciation too-..and i got some people who used to call people with mental illness "whack jobs" to read a book on stigma and mental illness and now he wants to volunteer too.It's nice :) I just got meds too-good suggestion
thats great, I stick up for people all the time too, well not people but when people mock the diffenret mental illness labels I defend and try to educate and clear up the distorted veiws but I dont use myself as an exapmle, too affected by stigma I guess. I do see people slowly changing their views which is nice.
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