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Bumble Dating Profile Called Out for Saying 'No Mental Illnesses'

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Individuals with mental illness are acutely aware of the stigma which surrounds such conditions. While it is often hurtful and discouraging, it can also be a stigma perpetuated by other people’s disrespectful reactions and statements regarding mental illness.

Recently, To Write Love on Her Arms founder Jamie Tworkowski posted a harmful comment he saw on the dating app Bumble. In the screenshot he shared, he came across someone’s desired qualities in a partner — one of which was “no mental illnesses or addictions, plz.” In response he tweeted, “’No mental illnesses’ = No thanks.

MENTAL ILLNESS IS NOT A CHARACTER FLAW,” and I couldn’t agree more. Such a statement is not only generalizing conditions which exist on a broad spectrum, it also

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