World Health Organisation (WHO) removes transgender from list of mental disorders and we stan

The World Health Organization has officially decided to stop classifying transgender people as mentally ill. Given the decision of Kenya’s High Court not to decriminalise homosexuality last week, WHO deciding not to further categorize transgender as a mental disorder is exciting news. WHO member states adopted the new edition of the International Classification of Diseases... Read More

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mental disorder, Transgender, WHO

October 6, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] Connecting the dots of mob actions and mental disorders

According to Wikipedia, “A mental disorder, also called a mental illness or psychiatric disorder, is a behavioural or mental pattern that may cause suffering or a poor ability to function in life. Such features may be persistent. Mental disorders are usually defined by a combination of how a person behaves, feels, perceives, or thinks“. While... Read More

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Jungle justice, mental disorder, mob action

December 21, 2012

Fisayomi Eko-Davies: Help! Who will restore my mazed faculty? (Y! Superblogger)

Nothing is fun, everyday is the same in this room, my ceilings fascinate me and I think I know how many strands of fabric there are in my wrapper. She held my hands in hers as she led me out of the bathroom. In a kind and soothing voice, she said to me, “This is... Read More

Alzheimer’s disease, Fisayomi Eko-Davies, hallucination, mental disorder, personality disorder, Y! Superblogger