If you're (or have been in the past) suffering from a mental illness, does it hurt you

when someone uses "he/she's mentally ill" in a derogatory manner, for someone that might be just acting like a jerk?

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BlueVeins · 22-25

I've never really told anyone, largely for this reason.

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Mamapolo2016 · F

No. It’s common usage - and more and more, people think others who don’t behave or think like the masses ARE mentally ill or mentally deficient.

It’s self-defeating to find offense when you KNOW what is meant.

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Melpomene · 22-25, F

@Mamapolo2016 You can hear the difference between the two in the intonation. If that were the case you'd hear worry in their voice.

Melpomene · 22-25, F

@Hasmita What about people that are missing help because of the stigma? Or lack of understanding of normal people?

Hasmita · M

@Melpomene That's why I say we should be striving towards positive reinforcement and recognising that we are all human and have our situations which need healing. Unfortunately too many are not sufficiently spiritually evolved to be able to offer support and others resort to verbal abuse.
So I agree we should call it out if possible and try to negate the stigma.