Taraji P. Henson and Tracie Jade chat with USA TODAY's David Oliver about"Peace of Mind," their new Facebook Watch show that covers mental health.People say these phrases without thinking. But these words are potentially harmful for those with"They oversimplify, and in many cases are inaccurate reflections of, the experience of these types of problems," Sarah Victor, an assistant professor in the department of psychological sciences at Texas Tech University, says.
'Kill me,' 'I'm going to kill myself': In 2019, 12 million American adults seriously thought about suicide, 3.5 million planned an attempt, and 1.4 million actually attempted, according to the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention. It's not something to say lightly. "When someone says 'kill me' in response to a minor problem, when they’re not actually suicidal, it implies that wanting to kill oneself is something to be blasé about, that it’s no big deal," Victor says."However, the experience of suicidal thoughts and urges is often extremely painful and distressing for people.
As more people are being open about their mental health experiences, Victor expects we will see "changes in what’s acceptable or OK to say."
Stop being such pussies.
“I have such a migraine” is another one. I want to say “You do? How are you talking or even functioning? A migraine should have you moaning into a pillow trying to decide if putting an ice pick through your eye ball would be less painful.”
Same for 'PTSD'.
I suffer from most of the supposedly offended conditions and I say this is nonsense.
STFU
So careless and disrespectful. Whoever does this... you are a horrible human being who needs to look at her or himself deep down in the mirror 🪞
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