I increasingly feel like a lot of the most troubling discourse on here isn& #39;t just a result of the short-form, meme-heavy nature of Twitter that rewards oversimplifications. It& #39;s because nuance on difficult topics requires access to information that& #39;s hard to get access to.
Like the "all age gap relationships are predatory" discourse and the way mental illnesses are talked about like zodiac signs ("Anxiety + trouble concentrating? SUCH an ADHD thing!")?? Learning about DV + mental illness are hard! But we want to feel like we know enough to be safe!
To truly learn all the red flags for predatory and controlling partners, you& #39;d have to make a big investment of time and emotional energy, if not finances (here& #39;s a free DV certificate training: https://sites.google.com/a/simmons.edu/chapter-260-dv-sv-training/home)">https://sites.google.com/a/simmons...
And how many people are going to buy a copy of the DSM let alone READ it let alone understand how differential diagnosis works?

Versus how many people are at risk of DV and mental illness.
I feel like a lot of this is a reaction to a lack of accessible public education on these topics and that& #39;s a failure of professionals like social workers. We have failed you!
And I know it makes you feel better to be like "Ok I know if a guy is 7 years older than me he& #39;s a predator" and "I know if I have trouble sleeping and eat too much, I have Depressive Disorder" but it& #39;s not actually helpful!
I would probably pitch this as an essay except I absolutely do not have time to do that until after graduation, so I freely offer this up to the writers who follow me and like maybe throw me a 20 if it gets picked up. I have to do homework now :-(
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