Tag: MentalHealthMonth

A Word on Wednesday: Humility

Humility is not the same as depreciation. I wish I had known. Self-depreciation is the narrative looping to me, from me, in me, all me is that I am no good. Too ugly, too dumb, too mean, too crazy, too lazy, too loud, too… Continue Reading “A Word on Wednesday: Humility”

A Word on Wednesday: Diagnosis

Don’t let them LABEL you!  Don’t let them LABEL your child! Don’t believe the LABELS! The word diagnosis is not synonymous with “label.”  The medical term, diagnosis, is simple and straightforward. The noun’s primary definition is twofold (a) the process of determining by examination the nature… Continue Reading “A Word on Wednesday: Diagnosis”

A Word on Wednesday: Patient

A Patient Vulnerable. Bounced by forces not within; Left bobbing atop the surface, Or, dragged mercilessly, gurgling for air. Patient’s first synonym is INVALID.  This can be interpreted to mean not valid or a person who is not capable.  Patient’s primary synonym is derived from… Continue Reading “A Word on Wednesday: Patient”