Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Stigma busting!

This week in the U.K., during a debate in Parliament on mental health care, several members came out about their struggles with mental illness.  Can you imagine a Senator doing the same in the U.S.?

MPs Reveal Their Battles with Depression

I've read several great blog posts from the U.K. on the subject.  My fave is THIS ONE by James Rhodes.  He gets it so right.  "What is necessary to combat the stigma surrounding depression is a humble and honest relating of the experience of it. Nothing more, nothing less."  


Sing it, Sistah!  

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