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Words have power: the stigma of labelling mental illness
Labelling mental health and mental illness, and applying those labels to people living with mental health conditions – or even people who are just experiencing

Labelling mental health and mental illness, and applying those labels to people living with mental health conditions – or even people who are just experiencing

Language matters, and words have power. They have the power to encourage and praise and make someone feel really good, and they also certainly have the power to hurt and harm, and make someone feel less-than. Often, it’s the words that we use to describe ourselves which is most hurtful.