Attitudes like this add to the stigma of getting help (Photo courtesy of flicker user Esparta Palma)
When someone mentions the word “counseling,” (or synonyms like “therapy”) it’s usually meant in jest. Someone might tease a friend who eats two candy bars every day by saying, “You should see a shrink about that addiction to chocolate.”
The comment will probably evoke a laugh or a positive response. After all, such jokes are meant as light-hearted teasing. They’re sometimes meant a coping mechanism for an uncomfortable topic or awkward situation. Considering society’s discomfort with mental illness, those reactions aren’t exactly unexpected. Continue reading
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