[video] unhelpful statements towards the mentally ill
There are many unhelpful and downright hurtful things people say in regards to someone with a mental disability or illness. Things like "Snap out of it". You can't snap out of a heart attack, so why do people tend to think you can snap out of depression, anxiety or schizophrenia? It hurts more than it helps.
1) STOP ACTING CRAZY
DITTO: Don’t be insane! or You are seriously unhinged
2) JUST DON’T WORRY ABOUT IT
DITTO: Calm down! or Don’t sweat the small stuff
3) THIS MAKES ME WANT TO KILL MYSELF
DITTO: I wish I were dead or This makes me want to commit suicide
4) THERAPY IS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE WEAK
DITTO: I just don’t see the point of therapy or Can’t people just solve things on their own?
5) THINGS WILL BE BETTER IN THE MORNING
DITTO: Tomorrow is another day or Cheer up
The list I used for bullet points to talk about mental health in general like this is from psycom.
https://www.psycom.net/never-say-to-someone-with-mental-illness/
People don't realize how hurtful and demeaning these kinds of statements are when it comes to dealing with someone with mental health issues. In a future video I will detail some ways to assist someone who is mentally ill the proper way, nah, screw that, there's already a video for that.
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