http://saynotostigma.com/2011/11/what-the-occupy-wall-street-movement-can-teach-us/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-the-occupy-wall-street-movement-can-teach-us a blog of The Menninger Clinic Sun, 19 May 2013 21:30:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://saynotostigma.com/2011/11/what-the-occupy-wall-street-movement-can-teach-us/comment-page-1/#comment-1394 Anne W. Lupton Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:45:11 +0000 http://saynotostigma.com/?p=1448#comment-1394 Hi Michael, thank you for your comment. For clarification's sake, i was using the Occupy Wall Street movement as an analogy for what many individuals with mental health concerns might experience, such as heightened levels of anxiety or depression, and looking at the movement through a therapeutic lens. I do think there are undeniable parallels from which we can learn. The purpose of my post was not to condone violence or sexual assault in any way, nor was I suggesting that readers join in on the protests. Hi Michael, thank you for your comment. For clarification’s sake, i was using the Occupy Wall Street movement as an analogy for what many individuals with mental health concerns might experience, such as heightened levels of anxiety or depression, and looking at the movement through a therapeutic lens. I do think there are undeniable parallels from which we can learn. The purpose of my post was not to condone violence or sexual assault in any way, nor was I suggesting that readers join in on the protests.

]]> http://saynotostigma.com/2011/11/what-the-occupy-wall-street-movement-can-teach-us/comment-page-1/#comment-1391 Michael Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:51:07 +0000 http://saynotostigma.com/?p=1448#comment-1391 This commentary makes no sense. Most of the protesters are gone now. They have moved on from their short term protest. A well done study of the demographics of the protestors made abundantly clear that most of the protestors were NOT poor at all. The facts are clear: most protestors came from wealthy families. Also, after the protestors initially made a point they settled in and the protestor sites became dirty, dangerous places. The Menninger Clinic should be promoting healthy lifestyles. The Menninger Clinic should not be promoting the rapes and murders that occurred at these various OWS protests. The Menninger Clinic should not be promoting the way that various protestors raped and beat various female protestors. These type of behavior should be condemned, not promoted by a health organization. Also, when it became clear that female OWS protestors were being brutally sexually attacked by other OWS protestors the various so-called leaders of OWS told the female OWS protestors who were brutally attacked not report the rapes to authorities. The Menninger Clinic should not promote or condone these neanderthal attitude toward rape. The Menninger Clinic should be ashamed of this blog for promoting rape and murder at OWS! This commentary makes no sense. Most of the protesters are gone now. They have moved on from their short term protest. A well done study of the demographics of the protestors made abundantly clear that most of the protestors were NOT poor at all. The facts are clear: most protestors came from wealthy families. Also, after the protestors initially made a point they settled in and the protestor sites became dirty, dangerous places. The Menninger Clinic should be promoting healthy lifestyles. The Menninger Clinic should not be promoting the rapes and murders that occurred at these various OWS protests. The Menninger Clinic should not be promoting the way that various protestors raped and beat various female protestors. These type of behavior should be condemned, not promoted by a health organization. Also, when it became clear that female OWS protestors were being brutally sexually attacked by other OWS protestors the various so-called leaders of OWS told the female OWS protestors who were brutally attacked not report the rapes to authorities. The Menninger Clinic should not promote or condone these neanderthal attitude toward rape. The Menninger Clinic should be ashamed of this blog for promoting rape and murder at OWS!

]]> http://saynotostigma.com/2011/11/what-the-occupy-wall-street-movement-can-teach-us/comment-page-1/#comment-1378 Andrew Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:18:04 +0000 http://saynotostigma.com/?p=1448#comment-1378 I like the connections you've made here, paticularly between the shared experience of the "99%" and the shared experience of those who have experienced or are experiencing a mental illness. Strength can definitely be found in community and fellowship. I like the connections you’ve made here, paticularly between the shared experience of the “99%” and the shared experience of those who have experienced or are experiencing a mental illness. Strength can definitely be found in community and fellowship.

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