Wednesday 25 May 2011

Stigma, disability and mental healthcare

Stigma is not the only cause of disability. Society itself must change. Stigma is a part but...I guess discrimination is the word for the other bit but perhaps there's a better word.

First of all though stigma in mental health is not only about diagnosis. It is individuals themselves. Theirin lies the roots as much as anything else, least of all biology.

Severe mental illness comes with significant disability. Just like having no legs. To rectify a small part of the disability it wasn't an antistigma change which made a difference. It was ramps and lifts.. technology to reduce disability but backed by laws.

Fuck it. This is easy shit to work out.

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