I don't have much of a diary, I'll admit. Yay for DK4 I guess, I can get away with that. I want more than a comment, and I want others to do the same too. To be honest, my goal is to have the rec list filled with diaries about this very same subject, so the message is made loud and clear.
I am about to graduate in May with an Associates in Applied Science in Mental Health. We talk about stigma in every class and have for the time I've been in the program. I'll be transferring to another school where I will be working on my Bachelors (and later Masters) in Social Work. This stuff is too important to ignore.
Markos, people with pervasive mental illness are the most stigmatized group in America. Telling someone who states offense with your use of the term "schizophrenia" as a pejorative to "take their meds" is absolutely unacceptable. There are probably thousands of people who are members of your blog who have mental illnesses just based on the statistics.
Pick a new line to belittle people with. "Take your meds" is unacceptable. If I ever see you do that crap again, I'm out of here.