Total credit for this post goes to my amazing colleague Dennis in the FAME Downtown Office. He shared an article with me which questions the discourse around 'recovery'. When we talk about our loved ones recovering are we doing more harm then good? Are we feeding into stigma? Are we being unrealistic and using the wrong word?
An article called "5 Reasons I Wish We Would Stop Talking About 'Recovery' for Serious Mental Illness And the Word I Wish We Would Use Instead" is a great article which provides ample food for thought.
Writer Lisa Long asks,
"What does a person with bipolar disorder or autism need to "recover" from? When people realize they are not their diagnoses, they can start to find things that actually work to help them live successful and productive lives. That is hope, not recovery..."
Happy Monday!
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