Mental Health Discrimination

[Anti-Zionist]

Schizo - The Movie (http://www.time-to-change.org.uk/schizo/)

What do you think about is said and done here?

[Paprika]

much saying..

[Mumbles]

Umm... I think it's good because they're actually trying to dispel the myth that schizophrenic people are insane/batshit crazy. Unless there's something I'm missing I thought it was pretty neat how they showed a real person with it saying I know you were wanting to see some crazy person, but I'm not, I'm human, with a mental disorder which is being taken care of.

In fact I think he should be respected for being in that, because to admit that you have a mental disorder in this day and age is going to get you discriminated so much. But it actually takes guts to stop and think and go, I don't think I'm alright, I'll be willing to walk in to specialist's office, a scary ass place for those who haven't been in there and can just tell you're going to be looked down on, and see if there's anything they can do to help me not feel so strange. (Well strange in a way I can't control)

[Dooga Aetrus Blackrazor]

It wants you to think it's a horror movie. I fell for it. I really like the message being shown. I don't defend the stigmas as I have mental health issues. However, if a horror movie were made around that concept, I wouldn't necessarily object. Horror movies are made around ridiculous concepts all the time. And part of the horror can be the stereotypes or it can be comedic. I think the real problem is people don't understand the difference between fiction and reality.

Mental health stigmas are terrible. I don't know if I like it better this way, but I don't encounter a lot of criticism. People are afraid to say anything bad about mental health. The problem is a lot of people still hold the views. So while social pressures are good at preventing me and others from harassment, we also need things like that to get conversation going and educate people.

I think it's hard sometimes to deal with mental health problems. Some of the treatments are unethical, but they are acceptable under capitalist standards. The same is true of depression and ADHD. The good news is things are always progressing. Getting better medications for schizophrenia is important.

That's one of the biggest problems with mental health discrimination. People don't like believing people work like machines. If you are really attached to free will and such, you can still accept the role mechanisms can have in depriving us of our willpower, etc. Medication and political change are two of the most important things we need. Medication for the many who are not "faking it." Political change for the people unable to cope with the realities of modern society.

[Anti-Zionist]

It wants you to think it's a horror movie. I fell for it. I really like the message being shown. I don't defend the stigmas as I have mental health issues. However, if a horror movie were made around that concept, I wouldn't necessarily object. Horror movies are made around ridiculous concepts all the time. And part of the horror can be the stereotypes or it can be comedic. I think the real problem is people don't understand the difference between fiction and reality.


Very true. Some people still think Schizophrenia is where you have multiple personalities and you are inherently violent. When I am having a Psychotic episode I'd rather be alone and rather the episode ended ASAP, I don't think about harming others as it's just not in my nature too.


I think it's hard sometimes to deal with mental health problems. Some of the treatments are unethical, but they are acceptable under capitalist standards. The same is true of depression and ADHD. The good news is things are always progressing. .
Agreed. Everytime I refuse to take medication and don't feel like talking because I am very distressed, the professionals always suggest I go to hospital voluntarily or forced via sectioning. And If I still refuse, the police come and detain me. Then if I continue to struggle when I arrive at the ward, they will inject me a large dose of a sedating antipsychotic, such as Haloperidol.


Getting better medications for schizophrenia is important
I'd say for all of these 'Disorders'. I mean they don't even have direct medications for my disorder and others such as Boderline PD. But once again, I agree. Some of these medications gave me rashes, severe sedation (slept up to 18 hours), pain in my heart, terrifying vivid dreams and more.

[The Red Next Door]

This is an awesome message, and a good way to get people to listen.