Speaking Up

We should all speak up about stigma as far as we're able and whenever we find it. It's a matter of self-respect as well as social change.

Some people challenge the idea that there even IS stigma surrounding mental illness; I can only assume those people have no mental illness, have never known anyone with mental illness, or will only open one eye and "look on the bright side."

Stigma is on the dark side. With stigma, the old slogan is so true: "If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem."

End of speech.