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I want to thank every single person who speaks out about psychiatric harm and the damage the drugs can do.
It's going to take all of us to change things but I can see it slowly happening now.
It's been unbelievable to watch.
#MentalHealthMatters
@madinamerica2
@kevinpmiller
It's going to take all of us to change things but I can see it slowly happening now.
It's been unbelievable to watch.
#MentalHealthMatters
@madinamerica2
@kevinpmiller
I owned it business when I became literally disabled by the psychiatric drugs.
The well meaning professionals told me I was mental ill.
My life as I knew it changed forever.
Devalued and poor I was treated like crap.
The well meaning professionals told me I was mental ill.
My life as I knew it changed forever.
Devalued and poor I was treated like crap.
That's when I made the connection to how they had treated my disabled siblings in the past. They were devalued by society, not allowed to participate. They put them in institutions and restraints. Eventually killing them. Protected to death by the state.
#DisabledLivesMatter
#DisabledLivesMatter
Perspective: Drug Laws
1/12 Prior to being thrust into this fight for reasonable access to pain meds, I assumed all non-medical users of drugs were PWUDs, basically slaves to the drugs, lives ruined. It wasn't something I thought about critically having never done it.
1/12 Prior to being thrust into this fight for reasonable access to pain meds, I assumed all non-medical users of drugs were PWUDs, basically slaves to the drugs, lives ruined. It wasn't something I thought about critically having never done it.
2/12 It never occurred to me that someone would obtain the drugs illegally on an intermittent basis and not be addicted. Why? As I began researching, I learned that there are many who like to use the drugs recreationally but do not fit the definition of SUD.
3/12 It really shocked me this never occurred to me. I'm smart. I am prescribed meds and I am not addicted. Why would I think everyone who obtains drugs illegally is addicted? Many people drink alcohol and are not alcoholics. Why is everyone who takes drugs considered a PWUD?
#BlackLivesMatter be like: stop killing us! Let us live free and in peace! Give us equity! *Sees another marginalized group* hey, hey, hey, them too, give alla dat over there too. Disabled lives? Hell yeah we care, we got them too!
#DisabledLivesMatter :
We don't care about or support Black disabled ppl, their needs or movements, we pretend they don't exist, harass them for speaking up, we know nothing about Black activism past or present, but we want them to talk about our problems and work for us
We don't care about or support Black disabled ppl, their needs or movements, we pretend they don't exist, harass them for speaking up, we know nothing about Black activism past or present, but we want them to talk about our problems and work for us
#DisabledLivesMatter shows that nonBlack disabled ppl don't care about Black ppl. You're angry that we're hypervisible, but the system is trying to destroy and silence us with shallow, performative bullshit. You demand that we talk about you and that we've had enough spotlight.
Just racist and ignorant with ya whole chest huh? Let's break this
#DisabledLivesMatter claptrap down cuz this is some trifling ass bullshit.
#DisabledLivesMatter claptrap down cuz this is some trifling ass bullshit.
First off, Black folks are disabled too. You can't delete the racism we face or how it affects the ableism we face. Disabled ppl are something like 50-55% of ppl murdered or assaulted by cops. BLM wants an end to *all* police brutality and advocates for such.
Black ppl are overwhelmingly more likely to be disabled and/or chronically ill due to the pervasive, systemic nature of RACISM. Our poverty is worse, the access and quality of our healthcare, food and environment are worse, we're denied education and disability assistance more.
