sanism
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Sanism, saneism, mentalism, or psychophobia refer to the discrimination against and oppression of people based on actual or perceived mental disorder or cognitive impairment. This discrimination and oppression are based on factors such as stereotypes about neurodiversity. Sanism impacts individuals who have learning disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, tics, or intellectual disability, are autistic, or experience other cognitive impairments.
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- Definition
- Etymologies
- Social division
- Clinical terminology
- Blame
- Neglect
- Institutional discrimination
- Law
- Education
- Oppression
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Sanism, saneism, mentalism, or psychophobia refer to the discrimination against and oppression of people based on actual or perceived mental disorder or cognitive impairment. This discrimination and oppression are based on factors such as stereotypes about neurodiversity. Sanism impacts individuals who have learning disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, tics, or intellectual disability, are autistic, or experience other cognitive impairments.
Sanism may cause harm through a combination of social inequalities, insults, indignities, and overt discrimination. Examples include refusal of service and the denial of human rights.
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