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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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It's sad to see there still a stigma around mental health and those that take medication for it. Yet no one would tell a diabetic to stop taking insulin. So why can't we apply this logic to mental health? I'm on 40mg of Paroxetine and it's helps with my anxiety doesn't make me any less of a person for needing it. |
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Of course it doesn’t. Has someone said something negative about it to you? Personally I wouldn’t feel the need to discuss with strangers if I was on any medication as that’s my private business but I don’t see why someone would be negative about it x |
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There is a stigma attached to type 2 diabetes as well. The assumption that you are overweight and it's your own fault with.
Sadly, there will always be people who treat others badly due to a medical condition.
More so when it's something that isn't obvious.
All we can do is our best to continue to raise awareness of mental health and other conditions and support our friends and family who struggle. |
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There is unfortunately still a lot of stigma around mental health difficulties and it shouldn’t be like this. It’s something I’m passionate about because of my job. If I can make small changes to people’s attitudes towards it then I consider that a success. Sending you good thoughts OP x |
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We've come a long way, but there's still a lot of work to be done. You shouldn't be judged for taking medication for mental health any more than you would be for taking meds for, say, diabetes or high blood pressure. |
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"It's sad to see there still a stigma around mental health and those that take medication for it. Yet no one would tell a diabetic to stop taking insulin. So why can't we apply this logic to mental health? I'm on 40mg of Paroxetine and it's helps with my anxiety doesn't make me any less of a person for needing it. "
I liken it to taking iron tablets if you're anaemic. You're correcting an imbalance. |
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Some people will think taking medication makes them a lesser person. They are entitled to their opinion.
Some people's lives will be improved by taking such meds and some lives will be made much harder.
Some people have high pain tolerances and think anyone taking even simple pain medication is a wuss. I swallow the Ibuprofen with a smile.  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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They haven't said its just the way their behaviour changes towards you the start acting as tho you are fragile and that you're someone how less capable to do your job. |
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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago
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"They haven't said its just the way their behaviour changes towards you the start acting as tho you are fragile and that you're someone how less capable to do your job. "
I think people do that when someone has a physical health issue as well though. |
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By *eeleyWoman
over a year ago
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"It's sad to see there still a stigma around mental health and those that take medication for it. Yet no one would tell a diabetic to stop taking insulin. So why can't we apply this logic to mental health? I'm on 40mg of Paroxetine and it's helps with my anxiety doesn't make me any less of a person for needing it. "
Tell them to feck off! Miserable twats. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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Yea I guess they do its just annoying how people think lesser of people that are different and they way disabilities and mental health issues are portrayed in the media is a joke. |
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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago
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"Yea I guess they do its just annoying how people think lesser of people that are different and they way disabilities and mental health issues are portrayed in the media is a joke. "
Very true |
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"They haven't said its just the way their behaviour changes towards you the start acting as tho you are fragile and that you're someone how less capable to do your job. "
Do you need to disclose your on medication for your mental health?
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"They haven't said its just the way their behaviour changes towards you the start acting as tho you are fragile and that you're someone how less capable to do your job.
I think people do that when someone has a physical health issue as well though. "
If they make changes to try and help, is that treating the person as fragile and less capable... or just reducing the workload/ making changes to help the person. |
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"There is unfortunately still a lot of stigma around mental health difficulties and it shouldn’t be like this. It’s something I’m passionate about because of my job. If I can make small changes to people’s attitudes towards it then I consider that a success. Sending you good thoughts OP x "
Thanks I'm a support worker so I totally agree with you. I talk to my clients like they are people and they have taken to me quite quickly I find some in that line of work tend to adopt a patronising tone and it pisses me off when they do that. |
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"They haven't said its just the way their behaviour changes towards you the start acting as tho you are fragile and that you're someone how less capable to do your job.
I think people do that when someone has a physical health issue as well though.
If they make changes to try and help, is that treating the person as fragile and less capable... or just reducing the workload/ making changes to help the person."
No when it's done in a patronising way it's not. |
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