Something that's hard for me as a person who has a psychotic illness is reading correspondence/recalling dialogue between myself and others that took place when I was manic, but not for the reasons you may think 1/ #psychosis #Stigma #MentalIllness
I've been talking to friends who also have SMIs, more specifically mental illnesses that involve #psychosis, and comparing notes, a disturbing aspect of the #MentalHealthAwareness movement is emerging, i.e. it is actually INCREASING the #stigma of those with SMIs... #MentalHealth
1/ It might surprise people to learn that stigma and discrimination of those with SMI (severe/serious mental illness) can come from other mentally unwell people. #MentalHealth #BipolarClub #Bipolar #Schizophrenia #Schizoaffective #Psychosis #Mania #Depression #Stigma #MedEd
Once again, drawing calms my mind. #ArtTherapy #Drawing #Trauma #StreamlineSurgical #ShawSomers #GuySlater #UnaTiernan #MentalHealth #Psychosis #CPTSD #PTSD #DarkArt #SelfHelp #ActuallyBipolar #ManicDepression
