gavi@gavi@bagel.ing
people are always like "support mental health" until its the non-cutesy mental illness like bpd, bipolar, or schizophrenia
gavi@gavi@bagel.ing
ebel aurora | map data witch@ebel@moytura.org
@gavi@bagel.ing or like when it means things like "abortion should be available" or "trans kids should transition"
piegames@piegames@flausch.social
@gavi@bagel.ing "The worst part of having a mental illness is people expect you to behave as if you don't." ~ The Joker
flori:~$:left_terminal_cursor:@starflower@tech.lgbt
@gavi@bagel.ing sort-of related: people saying "intrusive thoughts" for things like, making an impulse purchase or painting their nails, while my intrusive thoughts are horrifying beyond comprehension 
Li ~ Crystal System@Li@tech.lgbt
@gavi@bagel.ing asihash another thing is that sometimes some are perceived as 'cutesy' 'fun' whatever, when they actually kinda suck to live with, because sometimes people with them dare try make light of a shitty situation,
Mercury (Kes)@Kestenan@meow.social
@gavi@bagel.ing society will never forgive you for any mental health issue or any sign of neurodivergence. I don’t think it ever will.
Mathieu - Heureux et Perchés@mate@bzh.social
@gavi@bagel.ing I have a schizophrenia and I aprove this toot.
Evvy :neofox_floof:@pierogiburo@tech.lgbt
@gavi@bagel.ing for real
it's probably similar to how people treat physical disabilities as well. it's all sexy and respectable when you're walking with a stylish cane, until you shit your pants in public due to the very same damaged nerve connections
Pixel Refresh@PixelRefresh@masto.ai
@gavi@bagel.ing Brains are a complex organ capable of hosting a conscious mind. It is incredible they don't go awry more severely and more often.
Be kind to the mentally ill. No matter thier symptoms, they are still a person and still deserve to be respected as such.
If you wouldn't mistreat a disabled person for being in a wheelchair, why would it be different if their disability is in their brain instead of thier legs?
Alephwyr: Most Normal Dragon@Alephwyr@chitter.xyz
@gavi@bagel.ing People are always also like "support trans people" until they want surgery.
@2something@transfem.social
@gavi@bagel.ing
When they say "support" they actually mean "imprison, for your own good."
Violet Madder@violetmadder@kolektiva.social
@PixelRefresh@masto.ai @gavi@bagel.ing
Brains are also RATHER NEW at this whole, prefrontal cortex, thinky thinking, thing.
Ain't exactly great at matching it up with the limbic system, feely irrational stuff that's built much closer to the metal than the thinky bits that want to THINK they're really in charge.
gavi@gavi@bagel.ing
@PixelRefresh@masto.ai 10000% agreed, couldnt have put it better myself
Pixel Refresh@PixelRefresh@masto.ai
@Alephwyr@chitter.xyz @gavi@bagel.ing If a scalple can make your body a more comfortable vessle for you to inhabit, then I am all for it. It's yours. Nothing you do to it involves me.