I’m sure the fact she was African didn’t play a part in any of that decision making…
i know so many people with terrible psych ward experiencsles. i think Foucault was right.
still treats autism as a mental health condition
Wait what? What is autism if not a mental health condition?
“Mental health” is a term usually used for psychological conditions, not an innate physical disorder of neuron wiring. For example PTSD is a mental health disorder, but Downs syndrome is not
Neuro-developmental disorder.
Ah I see, thanks
More modern but still not quite reality for many.
If you categorize it as anything then Neurodivergent is the most appropriate label.
Thats not a medical label anymore though but in a medical context you should be more specific anyway.
If we don’t get bullied for being different or locked up in solitary confinement, then our mental health is generally fine…
What sort of a hospital puts people in solitary confinement?
I think, they misunderstood the “mental health” and thought they were supposed to fuck that up as much as possible.
