I read with curiosity Bec’s weblog on stereotypes regarding psychological sickness (). Having worked in disabilities for the final six years with people who have a twin diagnosis of intellectual disability and psychological illness, there were some issues in the weblog that struck a chord and that I want to add additional remark to.

Molly, who was coaching to develop into a high school English teacher, described a day final November when she was at her school placement in a big, urban public college within the Northeast. On this morning, she and her classroom mentor have been in the middle of their second-interval class of 10th graders when a girl Molly had by no means seen before walked into the room. The girl appeared nervous and a bit embarrassed. Lots of the college students have been watching her, while others pointed or whispered. The mentor teacher went over to the …