Hanging by a thread

If you have any sort of disorder or difference in ability these words will probably strike fear into your heart.

In the case of Mental Health and Neurodivergence this seems to mean that someone has been to a one hour lecture that pointed out that we (Autistics, depressed, differently able people) exist. It might point out some of the obvious points like “they communicate differently ” and then they get a certificate saying they’re trained.

I have had people who have told me I’ll be “cured” if I exercise more. That only suicidal people self harm. That if I just got on with my job (as a stay at home mum) and did some housework I’d feel much better, this while they sneered around my house as I was covered in bandages from cutting myself to shreds. These were Doctors, Mental health Nurses, Crisis workers. All with the “Required Training”

Personally I don’t think you should be allowed to say you’re “trained to deal with” anyone until you’ve spoken to at least 50 people with whatever issue it is you’re training to support. You should also have to face the same issues we do for a period of time.

And who exactly is licensed to give this supposed training because I can’t believe it’s actually someone who has the condition or has ever met someone who has.

It gets so tiring having to point out that you are still a person and as such will never perfectly fit into the box they try to cage you in.

“Required Training” my arse.