Tag Archives: stigma
Couch Surfing
Reading through my articles, this one Couch surfers” uncover free lodging, new friends made me pause and reflect. I was unsure why I saved it. Perhaps because the term “Couch Surfing” in my profession is often defined as “The practice of … Continue reading
Should therapists have the right to diagnose patients?
Should therapists have the right to diagnose patients? That was the question behind a seven-year court battle that had implications for mental health patients throughout the country. It was a relief to learn that “Texas State Supreme Court ruled in … Continue reading
Taboos
AIDS has brought two major taboos- death and sex – to the dinning table- Noerine Kaleeba Daily Extra : Have you ever noticed how keeping taboo issues away from the table gives them more power and enables them? What are your taboo topics? … Continue reading