Labels like 'psycho' or 'schizo' can hurt. We've workshopped alternative clinical terms - Medical Xpress

5/4/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 11 months ago
by Andrea Polari and Suzie Lavoie
by Andrea Polari and Suzie Lavoie
It is common to hear people use stigmatizing, discriminatory and hurtful labels such as "psycho," "schizo" or "totally bipolar." Others might minimize conditions by saying they too are "a bit OCD" because they value structure and organization.
It is common to hear people use stigmatizing, discriminatory and hurtful labels such as "psycho," "schizo" or "totally bipolar." Others might minimize conditions by saying they too are "a bit OCD" be… [+5521 chars]
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