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Can Mental Illness Be An Escape From Responsibility?

Welcome to From Insults to Respect. Today we take a close look at one reason some folks have a low level of respect for people who are viewed as having a mental illness–the belief that such people are avoiding responsibilities. There are two other main reasons for the stigma associated with being labelled mentally ill that we won’t dive into today, but I’ll just briefly mention….

Dr. Jeffrey Rubin September 29, 2020 14 min read

Anxiety, Guilt, and Responsibility

Welcome to From Insults to Respect. Recently, I wrote a post titled, “The Nature of Anxiety” (see HERE). It provided a general overview of this natural, enormously helpful, state of mind. The point of view that I described is in stark contrast to the common view in our society that looks upon anxiety as a negative, destructive, “abnormal” experience, a symptom of mental illness, one which…

Dr. Jeffrey Rubin August 8, 2020 25 min read