Tag: stigma

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: stigma, embarrassment, shame.

Hi! It feels very bizarre to introduce myself like this, but I’m Jamie, I’m 19, and I have OCD. I’ve been putting off writing this because I’m embarrassed both about having OCD and about being embarrassed. Go figure! In my title I’ve mentioned embarrassment and shame separately because in relation to my OCD, these two … Continue reading Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: stigma, embarrassment, shame. →

I am Embarrassed

By Ella Crossley I am Ella, a sixteen-year-old girl with Crohn's Disease this isn’t something that I tell people very often, for the simple reason that I’m embarrassed by it. I’m not ashamed of the fact that I am ill, it doesn’t make me feel weak or less able in anyway whatsoever. It’s the disease … Continue reading I am Embarrassed →