My friend got kettled in DC at J20 and it ruined the next ~decade of his life. Thousands in legal bills, a permanent record that still prevents him from being hired (even as a delivery driver for the fucking apps), trauma that still hasn’t healed. Getting arrested isn’t just respawning on the prison steps the next morning. It can, and does, ruin and end lives. Avoid it if at all possible! Don’t trust anyone telling you it’s no big deal.
What’s interesting is you see the exact opposite on Twitter constantly: “It’s not your fault, it’s capitalism!” To combat internalization bias, people just develop externalization bias. Swapping one form of avoidance for another. This seems like a very popular pop psych trope rn
Going into mental healthcare as a profession with the expectation that you can shield yourself from the manifestations of mental illness that make you uncomfortable is a lot like going into healthcare and thinking that you can safely avoid encountering blood, vomit, poop, or pee.
When patients ask, “What disorder do I really ‘have’?” the honest answer is usually more interesting and messier than a single label. I wrote for the @nytimes on what I wish people understood about diagnoses and the nature of mental health problems.
https://t.co/ua2g6PzeAZ
@_celia_bedelia_ I think size is a big factor here. I got a reduction in part so I could go braless (both more comfortably and less obviously). Now tighter shirts are still too revealing for a workplace but loose or thick tops are fine