i know so many people with terrible psych ward experiencsles. i think Foucault was right.
I’m sure the fact she was African didn’t play a part in any of that decision making…
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.
still treats autism as a mental health condition
Wait what? What is autism if not a mental health condition?
If we don’t get bullied for being different or locked up in solitary confinement, then our mental health is generally fine…
“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.
