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As others have said, people seem comfortable enough to talk about mental health in an abstract way, but less so about their particular needs. You seem to have
by ViViDboarder 6y ago
As others have said, people seem comfortable enough to talk about mental health in an abstract way, but less so about their particular needs.
You seem to have a particularly skeptical view though doubting stigma and casting doubt into therapy as well. Your comment is actually a perfect example of stigma.
I’ve struggled with anxiety before and saw a therapist for a while and benefited greatly from it. It was expensive, sure, but not over priced. Less hourly than I make.
I didn’t really talk about it much at work, but I am open about it now.
On top of that, there are less stigma towards certain aspects of mental health and more towards others. I believe anxiety, like I mentioned for myself, is becoming a more commonly discussed topic, but depression or bipolar, for example, still carry stigma that push people into facing these things alone.