Reply to "Can we please STOP talking about "mental health"?"

Corinna WestMember

I would suggest avoiding articles that say, "we need more mental health care."

I would suggest using the Frameworks institute's guide on trama conversations. Their research is high quality. Minimize genetic info, use shared values. Use metaphors.

In general, human experience language works fine for mental health discussions. "Scared, freaked out, woozy, sad," anything that is NOT a clinical term. Try it and see. Don't use any clinical terms related to emotional distress for 1 week and see how the possibilities open up.

11/23/168:17 AM

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