Connecting Police Violence Against People of Color and People With “Mental Illness”

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Pointing to recent high-profile incidents of police violence, MIA Blogger Leah Harris discusses in Truthout the intersections and parallels between police or public discrimination...

“Should Suicidal Students Be Forced to Leave Campus?”

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In The New Yorker, Rachel Aviv discusses an apparently common practice among some US universities to expel students who attempt suicide -- even when...

Are We In Danger of a New Wave of Eugenics?

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Biopolitical Times discusses the recent historic decision by the government of North Carolina to compensate 7,000 victims of its forced sterilization programs that continued...

The Scarlet Label: Close Encounters with ‘Borderline Personality Disorder’

To help my non-recovery oriented colleagues understand the stigma/resentment associated with ‘borderline personality disorder,’ I simply mention this: “Let’s say I call you and say, ‘Hey, I’ve got a referral for you. She’s been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder . . .’” I need to go no further; without fail, my colleague will smile or laugh. We both know that such a referral is a no-no, so much so that it doesn’t even have to be mentioned; it is a given.

“The Word Stigma Should Not Be Used in Mental Health Campaigns”

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"I feel uncomfortable about the use of the word stigma in mental health campaigns. But, I haven’t been able to put my finger on...

How Psychiatric Professionals Promote Stigma

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"The stigma suffered by people identified as experiencing psychiatric problems is often described as more disabling than the actual mental disorder," writes retired psychologist...