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mental illness

03 Jan 2015

Fighting stigma against mental illness

Stigma around mental illness is a topic which gets me hot under the collar. Here is a great video by Ruby Wax which I think is worth watching. Hope everyone is enjoying the first few days of the new year. Dr M
12 Mar 2015

Self-stigma: what you tell yourself about your mental illness

“Self-stigma is an issue for many, if not all, people with experience of mental illness. When you are struggling to fight the discrimination in your community, how do you deal with the discriminatory voice inside your head?” One area that I don’t think is spoken about enough is the internal distress and shame that someone feels when diagnosed with mental illness. I’ve seen quite a few patients lately who are depressed and anxious due to many reasons. Frequently, one of their big areas of concern is the fact that they have a mental illness and what that implies about themselves. […]