Being mental is serious business

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said_aouita
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Sep 28, 2013 6:41am
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 “psycho 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/
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Belly35
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Sep 28, 2013 6:51am
What do mental patients really know about reality?
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said_aouita
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Sep 28, 2013 6:57am
Belly35;1508662 wrote:What do mental patients really know about reality?

Yea. When someones favorite color is potato should we really care if they have a negative stigma?