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Do you face stigma (or discrimination) in your family due to a mental illness that you have or that someone you love has? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by dhcmrlchtdj__@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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And if you’ve made strides in reversing that stigma, how have you done so?

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[–] hoshikarakitaridia@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago

Member of a family of progressives: there's no stigma per se in my family about my autism, but sometimes I act different and they don't understand and I can't explain. That means sometimes ppl get angry / annoyed / confused / etc. because of something I can't control, and sometimes they don't understand why as well.

There's never been a solution. I try explaining it but how do you explain what's different between you and another person when it's so native to you and you don't have a comparison.