Euthanasia as a Dutch neoliberal success story
Euthanasia as a Dutch neoliberal success story In 2014, the phrase “completed life” was introduced to the Dutch mainstream through quite extensive reports and subsequent …
And yet, folks kept saying that esp. on Twitter (and here on some of my reblogs even). Which you know, I am all for expanding what is considered ableist but how do we describe a culture if the behaviors displayed fit the definition of sociopathy?
14kgoldupgraded: I wrote a bit more in my reblog, but GEEZ. I’s people who refuse to understand what a psych disability is, as well. You …
Whiteness as social disease and ableism
I want to preface this by saying that throughout this reflection, when I use “whiteness” I mean it as shorthand, inspired in bell hooks’ definition, …
Study about depression in The Netherlands released today, PoC disproportionally affected
Today, this is making the news in The Netherlands: One in 10 of the Dutch is depressed, 6% take medication From the article: Around one in …
s.e. smith at xoJane: I Hide My Mental Illness
s.e. smith at xoJane: I Hide My Mental Illness realsesmith-deactivated20190307: Those stories in the news that I read every week remind me that outward expressions …
Depictions of Mental Illness in Pop Culture
Chances are that many of my followers/ readers have already seen this, but just in case: s.e. smith and Anna, two of the people who …
On co-dependency
(Promise it’s my last rage induced rant of the day) Some people have mentioned that there is a “danger” that co-dependent relations eventually turn into …
Dressing while depressed
On Friday, I shared the outrage over the trivialization of mental health issues by presenting the solution in the form of a cutesy Polyvore set. …