This month I’d like to share an interview that I gave during mental health awareness month. It complements a previous blog post called You’re Better Than You Think.
Quotes from the interview:
“What does it mean if so many people are willing to diagnose themselves as mentally ill?”
“If we had an outbreak of back pain… wouldn’t we also want to ask why so many people are having back pain?”
“The diagnosis says that I’m wrong, I’m defective…. rather than looking out at circumstances.”
“We may need some help dealing with distress, but it doesn’t mean that we are having a pathological response.”
“Watch how you describe yourself.” “Assume you have a reason for feeling the way you do.”