Posted by Maxime on December 12, 2006, at 22:56:04
In reply to Re: I hear you!!!, posted by tessellated on December 12, 2006, at 20:52:59
I'll admit, I have been mistreated in the ER because of my mental illness label that flashes on my forehead. I was once going through an MS episode and they accused me taking an OD!
But now I do advocacy work and I work in the hospitals and teach doctors and nurses on how to deal with people with mental illness. That we are not mental illnesses! That yes, sometimes a broken arm is just a broken arm!
Try doing some work in the community and get people to understand. Don't just blame the system. CHANGE THE SYSTEM!
Maxime
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