7 Mental Health Buzzwords You May Be Misusing
Once confined to clinical settings, therapy words such as “trigger” and “trauma” crop up everywhere these days, from morning talk shows to casual conversations and social media. According to a recent survey by the mental health clinic Thriveworks, 95% of Americans reported hearing so-called therapy speak in everyday life. This
may help normalize mental health awareness, which is a good thing. But at the same time, using these words in casual contexts can diminish the seriousness of certain conditions or lead to the misuse of important mental health concepts. While it’s typically OK to use these terms in everyday conversation,...
