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Mental Health Support

The Velveteen Ocelot

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4. I remember when my mother was hospitalized

Reply to get the red out (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 11, 2017, 01:19 PM

Oct 2017

when she was in her '80s, and some nurse or other hospital person would call her by her first name, like "How are we feeling today, Jane?" and she'd just say, without a smile, "You can call me Mrs. xxxx." She was a former nurse herself, and she said that back in her day (mid-late '40s) she was taught that patients were always called Mr. or Mrs. Older people are treated with terrible condescension (if not ignored altogether), and I sure as hell won't be putting up with it.

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MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP: Ageism is related to mental health.... [View all] steve2470 Oct 2017 OP

Yeah, it's really infuriating sometimes. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2017 #1

great post! nt steve2470 Oct 2017 #2

I want to vomit get the red out Oct 2017 #3

I remember when my mother was hospitalized The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2017 #4

Good for her! get the red out Oct 2017 #6

It truly is b.s. elleng Oct 2017 #5

Boy howdy do I agree with this. I'm there but I pass as younger. Lint Head Oct 2017 #7

The 60s are very good years. No Vested Interest Oct 2017 #8

I read an article from an older woman who said she felt like nadine_mn Oct 2017 #9