Halloween - Asda’s costume, called “Mental Patient,” shows a man wearing a blood-stained coat while carrying a meat cleaver. (Via BBC)
And Tesco’s costume shows a man in an orange jumpsuit that reads “sycho ward.” The outfit comes equipped with a syringe as well as a mask.
After the controversial costumes went on sale, people with mental illnesses as well as mental health advocates took offense because they were upset about the negative stigma put on mental illness.
hmpf. :huh:
http://www.whiotv.com/news/news/national/stores-pull-costumes-making-fun-mental-illness/nZ85K/
