February 2012
On How Stigma Is Manifested
h0ld0npain3nds:
http://www.camh.net/education/Resources_communities_organizations/addressing_stigma_senatepres03.pdf
This section outlines the experience of stigma by people who have experienced mental illness and their families; how it affects their lives; and identifies those barriers which result from stigmatization. Stigma is manifested by bias, distrust, stereotyping, fear, embarrassment,...
brokensilence137:
flapjackstate:
brokensilence137 replied to your post: brokensilence137 replied to your post: My…
I don’t need to see proof either, but a little compassion would be nice. I don’t know whether or not they’ve experienced depression but either way, they don’t need to pass judgment or say what you’re going through isn’t valid.
I’d say they’ve definitely experienced depression...
Anonymous asked: And I sincerely hope for you to find peace of mind in any method you pursue in alleviating what you feel while experiencing the symptoms of bipolar disorder. I don't expect any forgiveness or acknowledgement - and I am apologizing because of the way I completely disregarded anything that you feel. You're admirable in my eyes and have been for a while for being able to express your...
Anonymous asked: I apologize for being so hostile. I'm genuinely sorry for making assumptions about your experiences that I obviously don't know anything about. I don't know why I attacked you at all - I'm an asshole most of the time (not that it justifies my actions). I was completely out of line, and I know the damage has been done, and might (or definitely) have triggered emotions within...
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brokensilence137 replied to your post: brokensilence137 replied to your post: My…
I don’t need to see proof either, but a little compassion would be nice. I don’t know whether or not they’ve experienced depression but either way, they don’t need to pass judgment or say what you’re going through isn’t valid.
I’d say they’ve definitely experienced depression since they’ve...
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brokensilence137 replied to your post: My depression was bad enough to get extensions on about 10 essays
[Ignorant] anon is [ignorant]. I hope they never have to experience depression as deep as yours so they can understand. I’ve been there. I’m sorry you’re going through this right now. I’m glad you got extensions though and I hope you’re feeling better soon.
Edited your post to make it less...
My depression was bad enough to get extensions on...
With a letter from a doctor to support it. The exam board accepted that I was too mentally ill to complete the coursework. But this isn’t good enough for anon. I’m just playing doctor and putting on a depression hat! Isn’t it fun!
WAIT TILL A PROFESSIONAL KNOCKS SOME SENSE INTO ME!
Anonymous asked: I myself have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder II which why I asked that question. I was asking because I felt that it was trivializing everything that I feel on a daily basis since you weren't diagnosed with it - yet. And congratulations on being a psychology major. I'm glad that entitles you to diagnose yourself with any illness that you could possibly relate to.
“And do not think you shouldn’t be standing on that chair, shouting ‘I AM A...”
– Caitlin Moran (via alysinw0nderland)
no, what will happen is I will kick him in the bits because I’ve yet to meet one ‘male feminist’ who wasn’t a manipulative misogynist wanker. this quote rly upsets me, because it’s bullshit; leaving aside whether men can call themselves feminists (they could if...
From now on, every time someone pulls a "reverse...
dumbthingswhitepplsay:
A PAPERCUT IS EQUAL TO A GUNSHOT WOUND! THEY BOTH MAKE YOU BLEED, OKAY? LET’S NOT GET INTO OPPRESSION OLYMPICS, ALL BLEEDING IS BAD!
Things that may make you an asshole (TW: ableist...
fairy1234:
- Saying that “derp” and “herp derp” isn’t ableist in anyway despite there being evidence that it fucking is.
- Mocking the use of trigger warnings and telling us to stop being so “sensitive” on the Internet.
- Telling people with disabilities what and what not to be offended by.
- Saying that there is no such thing as ableism and calling people “retarded” for knowing it is real.
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big fat feminist: Yeah, I look super fat in that... →
tangledupinlace:
I’ve got to play a raucous game of Banagrams and eat some ice cream, so I’ll make this short.
Those intense feelings of anger and upset you feel when you think about how visible my fat body is in that outfit picture, are not, and will never be about, your concern about my…
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“When you love you wish to do things for. You wish to sacrifice for. You wish to...”
– Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms (via bookmania)
beebeeceegirl:
There are moments where I actually really like being ‘of race’ in the UK… I work at the Box Office of the student theatre, and usually spend the hours scrolling Facebook with my eyes glazed over besides when they flick to the desktop clock, and selling tickets to plummy-voiced eighteen-year-olds and eighty-year-olds. However every now and then, like just now, an older...
dolgemátki: on being called out →
neetainari:
Since this happens every once in a while, even in my blog, let me say this because I’m nice and want to spare your feelings:
IT’S NOT PERSONAL.
The purpose is not to criticize you as a person, except for when it is, and trust me: you will know when it is.
If you feel really bad about what you said or did that provoked the calling-out, it is hopefully just a side-effect of...
“When we complain about men raping, abusing, harassing, and refusing us our human...”
– Unknown.
(via futureabortiondoctor:inherhipstheresrevolutions :aoawaywego:she-hulk-smash:loveyourchaos :yanettcanhazsoul:addominicana:vernicq:adailyriot)
“Depression in children and teens is a growing problem that often goes...”
– Depression in Children and Teens - WebMD (via h0ld0npain3nds)
A New Policy Against Self-Harm Blogs
staff:
One of the great things about Tumblr is that people use it for just about every conceivable kind of expression. People being people, though, that means that Tumblr sometimes gets used for things that are just wrong. We are deeply committed to supporting and defending our users’ freedom of speech, but we do draw some limits. As a company, we’ve decided that some specific kinds of content...
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Increasing Minimum Wage Does Not Increase... →
jonathan-cunningham:
This was a 16 year study on a county-by-county basis. Rather than an increase in unemployment (as so many big business advocates and libertarians would have you believe), it did nothing to unemployment, but rather decreased employee turn over. The poorest people in those counties were better paid, had a higher standard of living and kept their jobs longer- all because the...
Anonymous asked: What do you think of Exeter Guild's "cross dressing is as bad as blackface" thing?/
Watchguardian:
Source: YouTube/OhioTransportation
Ohio’s Fort Steuben bridge demolished:
The 83-year-old Fort Steuben bridge in Ohio is demolished using 70kg (150lbs) of explosives
Anonymous asked: Have you actually been to a consultation and have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder? Has a trained physician observed your behavior and gave you the diagnosis? Did they tell you how much of the criteria you met? Could you possibly be diagnosing yourself?
Bipolar Thoughts
Mania: I CAN DO ANYTHING
Depression: Can I really do anything? Was I lying to myself? I shouldn't have said that, why did I say that?
Mania: I LOVE TALKING TO PEOPLE
Depression: I don't want to go outside, what if someone recognises me? I don't know what to say to people, I'm so insecure and boring.
Mania: I'M A GOOD PERSON
Depression: What's good about me? Can I really believe compliments? What if I like others more than they like me?
Mania: EVERYTHING IS FINE FOREVER
Depression: I'm worried about the future. How will I get any work done? How much worse will it get?
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Human Traffic (1999)
Moff: I haven't got one friend that actually enjoys their job, each one counts down the days till Friday... Dad, I'm not ready to become that miserable.
Moff's Dad: Matthew!
Moff: Life's hard enough for fuck sake. I'm still researching.
Moff's Dad: Everyone's gotta work Matthew!
Moff: You don't understand, I'm unemployed full time, there aren't enough hours in the fuckin' day.
“Look at the sky: that is for you. Look at each person’s face as you pass on the...”
– Miranda July, No One Belongs Here More Than You (via mabelchiltern)
“I don’t want to be a feminist anymore. Like a five-year-old, I want to close my...”
– I don’t want to be a feminist anymore.
(via notafraidofruins)
Santorum would limit prenatal testing for pregnant... →
socialismartnature:
Out of control, these right-wing bigots are. They not only want to bar women from having access to an abortion in all circumstances, they even want to bar women from having access to information about her own body which may (or may not) lead her to desire an abortion.
Forget the fact that it should be an absolute right of a woman to have access to all information regarding...
“Satan has his sights on the United States of America! The Father of Lies has his...”
– RICK SANTORUM, in a speech delivered in 2008, seeming to “imply that an Obama presidency would be the sign of an impending holy war,” according to the New York Daily News.
And if you still think Santorum was referring to Obama’s environmental policy was he said the President had a “phony theology,”...
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spheres replied to your photo: [image: a house which seems to be made from many…
Dude. Living in Belgium was the best 3 years of my life. :p :)
The motorways had traffic lights and the only people we ever saw were creepy wooden cut-outs on bridges
“If I’m left without contraception, how can I plan my pregnancies? If I can’t...”
– The (Not) New War on Birth Control - we’re talking about it today. (via myplannedparenthood)
THIS. I keep saying it and I don’t plan on stopping: if you can’t choose when (or if!) you’re going to be pregnant or be a parent you can never truly have control over your life. If pregnancy is something...
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“The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian,...”
– Marjane Satrapi, Iranian Graphic Novelist
oh i like that quote.
(via isabelthespy)
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19-cilmaengwyn replied to your post: 19-cilmaengwyn replied to your post:…
That’s almost an infinite downward spiral :( I’d say you should snap out of it but it’s not that easy, is it? :s I found I got less hallucinations (and therefore less panic attacks) the more time I spent talking to people.
Yeah that’s probably true. But I don’t really want to invest energy in hanging...
“Life will break you. Nobody can protect you from that, and living alone won’t...”
– Louise Erdrich (via shark91)
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19-cilmaengwyn replied to your post: 19-cilmaengwyn replied to your post:…
The cats aren’t scary usually,except for this one time when I was convinced I was being stalked by massive ones.I was too scared to move in the end,I just curled up on the ground with my hands on my ears and closed my eyes til I heard other people.
That sucks! I’m finding panic attacks to be my main concern at...
