Comments on: Stigma is shame, disgrace, discrimination http://www.findingoptimism.com/blog/uncategorized/stigma-is-shame-disgrace-discrimination/ A Positive Approach to Mental Health Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:38:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Josie http://www.findingoptimism.com/blog/uncategorized/stigma-is-shame-disgrace-discrimination/comment-page-1/#comment-609 Josie Wed, 03 Oct 2007 22:02:04 +0000 http://www.findingoptimism.com/uncategorized/stigma-is-shame-disgrace-discrimination/#comment-609 In my life the stigma of depression has been very strong indeed. Many people refuse to even consider depression to be an illness in the first place. Lack of understanding often leads to fear and hatred, and thus the stigmas are generated. I've actually heard "You're not disabled, you have no wheelchair!" Astonishing, hurtful, inaccurate. But true. "Depression a disability? An actual sickness? You're joking, right?" "Well no, I'm not." "What are you, crazy?" "Sigh. Nevermind." Stigma. In my life the stigma of depression has been very strong indeed. Many people refuse to even consider depression to be an illness in the first place. Lack of understanding often leads to fear and hatred, and thus the stigmas are generated.

I’ve actually heard “You’re not disabled, you have no wheelchair!” Astonishing, hurtful, inaccurate. But true.

“Depression a disability? An actual sickness? You’re joking, right?”

“Well no, I’m not.”

“What are you, crazy?”

“Sigh. Nevermind.”

Stigma.

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