, etc. Sometimes, a patient stated, “Dr. Mac, I have too many to name,” so I would say, “pick your favorite,” which generated a laugh and a response of one, two, or three diagnoses. I asked the question, if I had a magic wand, how many of you would wish your diagnosis could disappear? Most patients would raise their hand.
The one major focus with my clients is helping them gain a different perspective on, or re-frame, their diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. In a perfect world, we would all join in the fight against social stigma and everyone would support mental health just like physical health. But in reality, stigma exists and it is a barrier to treatment. I focus on self-stigma with my clients.
Thank you 🙏
If 2020 has taught us anything, it's that we're all in this together. We all have mental health, and we're all experiencing some of the same symptoms. We should be able to talk about it openly.
Learning to breathe properly would eliminate many mental illnesses. Yet as digital humans, people have forgotten the simple act of breathing.
As clinical social worker, I am glad to see people working on reducing stigma. Many diagnoses have been changed over the years (like substance use disorder) to combat stigma, however some have not (like schizophrenia). Time to change to “psychosis spectrum disorder”
Mentioning soul, afterlife, past life, God, angels = mental illness?
Internet: 'if you are having a mental health issue go get help' Person with MH Issue: 'I have crippling anxiety and my Psych Doc prescribed me a benzo and it's really helping me live a normal life again' Internet: 'no not like that'
I’m reframing it to: lowering my expectations for the next 15 years
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