As I read this, I realized how badly the treatment of mental illness is portrayed in fiction and to be honest, I think that's where a large amount of our misconceptions come from. People being put away is emphasized for dramatic effect and sometimes they are never shown actually getting help. Which is a pretty sad state of affairs.
We learn a lot from stories, so if we start writing stories where it's portrayed better, where getting mental health help is not just portrayed as something that is only done in emergencies, but as part of regular care, we could change some of these preconceptions. This isn't the only way of helping this, but since I like to write and may think a bit like a writer, it's something I can do and keep in the back of my mind as I write.
(Unfortunately, I don't have any otherkin like characters that exist in settings where there are also psychologists yet. All of my not-humans seem to live in fairy-tale inspired worlds so far.)
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Date: 2013-05-02 12:30 pm (UTC)We learn a lot from stories, so if we start writing stories where it's portrayed better, where getting mental health help is not just portrayed as something that is only done in emergencies, but as part of regular care, we could change some of these preconceptions. This isn't the only way of helping this, but since I like to write and may think a bit like a writer, it's something I can do and keep in the back of my mind as I write.
(Unfortunately, I don't have any otherkin like characters that exist in settings where there are also psychologists yet. All of my not-humans seem to live in fairy-tale inspired worlds so far.)