Bipolar disorder recently has functioned as part of Hollywood plots, including Homeland and Silver Linings Playbook.
And even though it's a documented mental health issue, some still use the potentially debilitating condition as a clever punchline. "My love for you is bipolar."īipolar disorder affects nearly 6 million Americans in a given year, according to the National Institutes of Health. It casts aspersions on people who, in real life, use medication as part of a comprehensive health plan in order to keep symptoms of mental disorders manageable.Īs an aside, if you know for sure that said person is on Zoloft, Adderall, Zyprexa, Prozac, Abilify, Ritalin or any number of medications treating issues such as depression, ADHD and other mental and intellectual issues of ability, give that person the respect of approaching them carefully to ask if they are taking care of themselves. It's a sentiment so many people have shared, whether to describe the boss who can't seem to stop ranting or the classmate who's very much having a bad day.īut does distemper or an unpleasant mood mean that person has a mental illness being treated through medication? Absolutely not.įar too often, instead of taking the more empathetic approach to someone who's emotionally struggling or seems angered beyond belief, many people quip that such a person is " off their meds," often in a dismissive tone. Hopefully, it will also be a way to start raising some lasting awareness: 1. Below are some of the ways we can be more cognizant about and precise with our language. Even as a person with a disability, I know that I have forgotten my own privileges in situations. In many ways, ableism is so pervasive that many people - including those who work at media outlets - don't realize when they are being casually or overtly biased. It's not about so-called political correctness this is a conversation about respecting people with ranging abilities. It's a small step, but one that can help minimize the lasting, damaging impact these words and phrases can have on people who navigate life with a more limited range of abilities. It's an experience summed up in yet another "-ism" plaguing broader society: Ableism.Įach of us can be more precise and intentional with our language. The way we use such words is important, however, because it reinforces the bias, discrimination and outright demeaning behaviors and situations routinely encountered by people with disabilities. The worst part? Most people don't even realize it.
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In fact, the problem is now so pervasive that the words are written into love song lyrics, movie scripts and deeply embedded within everyday words and phrases. These words are flung around so often, and in such ill-advised and misappropriated ways, it's easy to forget what they were actually intended to depict: People with ranges of physical, intellectual, cognitive, mental and other disabilities. Note: When you embed the widget in your site, it will match your site's styles (CSS).Blind.
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