Instead of focusing on 'illness', focus on 'recovery', instead of saying 'i'm down', say 'i'm trying to be better'. Language is the key to change!

 Ten years of hearing the Mother Goddess Hekate has lead me to understand that Judaism and Christianity are the primary cause of child abuse in western society

What do you do when someone says they love you but don't really believe in you? What if it was your father? For years I have let my father advise me on my mental illness that he knows that I have.

First and foremost is the fact that it can serve to re-silence and re-victimize those who have already experienced violence firsthand, and thus by default serves to exclude such innocent victims from any effective movement for social change.

I work part-time as an Instructional Assistant for a boy who is diagnosed only as being "Emotionally Disturbed" - ED (like you need to have some sort of doctorate to diagnose that). I hang out with him throughout his struggles in Kindergarten and implement his IEP (Individualized Education Program).

Boys and girls, Kindergarten is a fucked up place. It's very safe - if you follow the rules. You'll be fine - if you follow the rules. I realized on Day One of this job that everyone put through this system is being trained to become perfect bank tellers.