An insight to reduce stigma on disabilities and mental health

Mental health is not an illness.

Suicide is a murder, it not selfish

Human privilege must be equal and fair

Assumptions equals rejections and bullying

A disability doesn't mean you can't do things

Disabled people have privileges in same way to everybody's privileges

Rejection once or twice is not end of all, but continuous rejection is a precursor to shame

Creating social isolation is shameful and tactic from bullying

Bullying means you can't understand what 'different' means; hence you attack someone being different

Racism and discrimination equals shameful attitudes

There are no right nor wrong answers; but the only wrong answer is negative attitudes towards 'different' people

A negative attitude is the only disability in the world

Neither unintentional nor intentional social segregation leads to isolation and peer pressure

Anxiety and depression comes from a trigger, its not selfish

Anxiety is a trauma of repetitive events without self-cause

Depression is continuous shame by rejections of finding happiness

The only solution to alleviate anxiety and depression is a fair, sharing and caring society

Happiness comes from self acceptance, not acceptance from others; but think you accept yourself you gave an opportunity to accept others

Sadness doesn't mean he/she is being negative; it is an opportunity to speak out

If you can't handle others' sadness and anxiety; you are less likely to accept yourself

Negativity comes from lack or slack of effort to accept nature and nurture

Stigma of disabilities and mental health is a bigotry attitude

Do not use the thoughts of why the person is being different, lets focus on the strengths and benefits of being a lover and friend to the person who is different

That makes it interesting

Acceptance and effective communication reduces stigma

Freedom is the only way to alleviate mental health crisis

All invisible disabilities like chronic, Autism, deafness....etc, doesn't mean the person have problems

Visible disabilities; you are easily judge by the difference, hence you accept that by an understanding visually.

Written by Mathew Townsend

? 2016