What Others Have Said About NPA Vancouver’s Melissa De Genova ADHD Shaming And Stigmatizing

What Others Have Said About NPA Vancouver’s Melissa De Genova ADHD Shaming And StigmatizingPost from: Adult ADD Strengths See my previous post. See The Vancouver Courier article on this. I was not the only one shocked and disgusted by NPA Vancouver’s Melissa De Genova public shaming and stigmatizing her political opponent, Vision Vancouver’s Sarah Blyth for getting help with ADHD at work at a public city of Vancouver Park Board meeting. This is not just about Melissa and Sarah. Or even just ADHD. If another politician or City of Vancouver staff had ADHD or another mental health condition or a disability, they might be less likely to seek help for it at work. Here’s an excerpt from Vision Vancouver Park Board commissioner Sarah Blyth’s Facebook post on it. Then Melissa De Genova asked why the governing party would not elect someone capable of doing the job and that she had disabilities too. As I was leaving Commissioner De Genova proceeded to follow me out the door asking why I was playing the poor me card the disability card for many to hear in disbelief. People who think and act toward people with ADHD like NPA Vancouver’s Melissa De Genova does, help keep other ADDers hidden in the ADHD closet. Vs. coming out and getting help. Coming out as being gay is easier than admitting to a mental health condition, study shows. And ADHD is arguably one of the most stigmatized mental health conditions. I know people who work in the mental health f...
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