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Mental Health Support

HereSince1628

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1. Really?

Reply to ErikJ (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 04:06 PM

Oct 2012

Mental illness is about cognitive, emotional, and behavioral dysfunction that interferes with life activities and/or causes personal distress.

A speaker isn't mentally ill because they rant right-wing politics and it distresses you as a listener.

During campaign seasons DU is chockful of folks who think there is nothing wrong with political chauvinism using terms for the mentally ill that are offensive and stigmatizing to many of us who have mental illness. This group is supposed to be a safe haven from that.

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Clinical name for extreme RW nuttery? [View all] ErikJ Oct 2012 OP

Really? HereSince1628 Oct 2012 #1

I said that was mild. ErikJ Oct 2012 #2

I'm not flaming I'm actually trying to be informative about something you need to understand HereSince1628 Oct 2012 #3

not a necessary connection neversaydie Oct 2012 #4

That person has just been lied to and mistaken it for the truth Tobin S. Oct 2012 #5