So true. People are such hypocrites. They pretend to care about “mental health” but ostracise, prey on, and ridicule those that actually have “mental” illness. There is support for people with psychological problems, as long as these aren’t too “inconvenient”, but people with biological (neuropsychiatric) illness are shunned, neglected, and demonised.
That's the problem isn't it? They aren't talking about mental illness, just "malaise" or melancholy, or just the normal ups and downs of life that everyone experiences. It's easy to blame social media for this ridiculous sense of entitlement and self indulgence of our young people, but I think it's deeper than that. I think there's been a cultural shift driven by the media and I think it began in the 60s. Just my opinion. Thanks for another thought provoking article Romy.
That’s awful to hear. I do by best to expose what’s going on. Thanks for reading my substack!
So true. People are such hypocrites. They pretend to care about “mental health” but ostracise, prey on, and ridicule those that actually have “mental” illness. There is support for people with psychological problems, as long as these aren’t too “inconvenient”, but people with biological (neuropsychiatric) illness are shunned, neglected, and demonised.
No one stigmatises mental health issues more than the individuals at Derbyshire NHS Foundation Trust:
https://patientcomplaintdhcftdotcom.wordpress.com/
That's the problem isn't it? They aren't talking about mental illness, just "malaise" or melancholy, or just the normal ups and downs of life that everyone experiences. It's easy to blame social media for this ridiculous sense of entitlement and self indulgence of our young people, but I think it's deeper than that. I think there's been a cultural shift driven by the media and I think it began in the 60s. Just my opinion. Thanks for another thought provoking article Romy.
Totally agree with you Puds and thank you so much for your kind comment! Thanks for always reading my writing too! x
A pleasure!