This resource discusses the importance of using “People First Language” when speaking or writing about mental illness.
By Charlotte Hawkins-Shepard, Ph.D. Health and Welfare Ministries Program, General Board of Global Ministries United Methodist Church 475 Riverside Drive, Room 330 New York NY 10115. Available on web site at:
This resource urges the church community to help stamp out the use of demeaning terms such as “crazy” or “nut.” It reviews types of mental illnesses and cautions against global use of specific terms that refer to only one disorder, and reminds people to use such terms only when sure they are correct, both medically and legally. It writes in context of the United Methodist 1992 General Conference Resolution related to mental illness. Paper – 1 P., double-sided.
From UCC DM Newsletter Archive, Book Beat
