By Robert Chapman — 2019
Can neurodiversity proponents keep the notion of mental pathology?
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Amaii Collins is a student at Rufus King International High School in Milwaukee. She has struggled with depression and a suicide attempt. She has heard other young people talk about their struggles and their improvements because they talked to someone.
The desire to love and be loved and feel valued is universal. Seems easy enough, but for most people it is a constant, and often silent, struggle. Toxic emotions such as fear, resentment, guilt, and shame drain your energy, deflate the spirit, and make you feel stuck.
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John Bradshaw’s bestselling books and compelling PBS series have touched and changed millions of lives.
Being “othered” and the body shame it spurs is not “just” a feeling.
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