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The worst part is that it dehumanizes the person who might legitimately have a mental illness condition. When shitty pop-sci articles like this "helpfully" lab
by antisthenes 4y ago
The worst part is that it dehumanizes the person who might legitimately have a mental illness condition.
When shitty pop-sci articles like this "helpfully" label certain behaviors as bad-sounding medical terms, it helps no one. It just cements the stigma of mental illness in society and prevents people from seeking help.
I've recently adopted a very strong principle - I will vehemently oppose any kind of narrative that puts down people with mental illness, because I believe it to be cruel and unhelpful at best, and malicious and sadistic at worst.
- snoot 4y ago> it helps no one Incorrect. It helps people who are trying to relate to those with NPD.
- lamontcg 4y agoPeople can be mentally ill in ways that the rest of society won't tolerate, particularly when their mental illness is exploitative of others.
- DoItToMe81 4y agoNobody should be expected to tolerate people who will try to manipulate, degrade and harm them. Mental illness, outside of the most extreme cases, does not rob you of your individual ability to act. Narcissists are not compulsed to hurt other people by forces out of their control, they choose to give in.