> We believed that it was poor time management and that if we just worked a bit harder and had more self-discipline, we could do the job
It's frustrating that the "experts" still see things this way. As if it's some moral defect that people are too lazy to overcome.
Can't stop procrastinating? "Just work a little harder and get started already"
Depressed? "Just cheer up and get over it."
Addicted to drugs? "Just look at the negative consequences and stop using them"
I guess I could see this article as a step in the right direction, but it's still frustrating to see how the casual stigmatization of behavioral health and its symptoms continues to linger.
It's frustrating that the "experts" still see things this way. As if it's some moral defect that people are too lazy to overcome.
Can't stop procrastinating? "Just work a little harder and get started already"
Depressed? "Just cheer up and get over it."
Addicted to drugs? "Just look at the negative consequences and stop using them"
I guess I could see this article as a step in the right direction, but it's still frustrating to see how the casual stigmatization of behavioral health and its symptoms continues to linger.