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Default Apr 22, 2018 at 06:23 PM
 
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Originally Posted by Shazerac View Post
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people who have no problem with other Meds like for diabetes or heart problems seem to view psych Meds as a horrible thing. I think it’s part stigma and part denial that mental illness is “real”.
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^^^^^ Damn straight! The bias against psych meds is stigma. Period. And it's fear-based (which stigma is).

"You're taking medication, does that mean I'm crazy and might need medication, too? 'Cause deep inside I think I might be crazy......"

And then you get people like my husband, who has a dread terror of All Things Medical and justifies never going to the doctor by blaming "big pharma" for creating diseases to make money from (especially mental illness). Ignorance reigns supreme, folks.
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