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In reply to the discussion: mental illness shaming [View all]

Warpy

(114,580 posts)
6. Unless it is.
Thu Aug 28, 2014, 11:32 PM
Aug 2014

I usually need to know a lot about the meanie in question before I assign a possible reason for the nuttiness. For instance, hypomania would explain a lot about Sarah Palin when she ad libs and much about her life story. I feel quite sorry for her because I know what early diagnosis and treatment would have done for her.

Most of the rest of them are just mean as snakes and going for the good money that being a fascist traitor to your country brings in.

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mental illness shaming [View all] peasant one Aug 2014 OP
Funny, I don't call people with psychiatric issues "crazy." Warpy Aug 2014 #1
I agree with your take, Warpy. MADem Aug 2014 #4
I think there is a big difference between calling someone crazy and calling them mentally ill Bjorn Against Aug 2014 #5
Unless it is. Warpy Aug 2014 #6
I can't totally disagree Bjorn Against Aug 2014 #9
thanks warpy peasant one Aug 2014 #7
Read it again Warpy Aug 2014 #10
The modern use of "crazy" is more akin to "silly" Barack_America Aug 2014 #15
I think we're all just one big collection of crazy. conservaphobe Aug 2014 #2
I agree we are on a scale regarding our mental health. peasant one Aug 2014 #11
I agree davidpdx Aug 2014 #3
yes I wish the stigma of mental illness undergroundpanther Aug 2014 #8
I think you have articulated what I meant to say. peasant one Aug 2014 #13
it's easy to get lazy and say "crazy" when you mean something else... steve2470 Aug 2014 #12
precisely. peasant one Aug 2014 #14
Aye-fucking-men 99th_Monkey Aug 2014 #16
Even THIS??? Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #17
Advocating for years Roy Rolling Aug 2014 #18
We called it Organic Brain Syndrome libodem Aug 2014 #19
I get the word police issue peasant one Aug 2014 #20
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