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Originally Posted by Shazerac
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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.