Sanewashing: What It Is and Why We Should Call It Something Else

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Sanewashing: What It Is and Why We Should Call It Something Else

Dragging mental health into the conversation can be stigmatizingAndrey Popov / Getty ImagesIn today's environment dominated by social media, new terminology can spread like wildfire and find quick and broad acceptance until its use becomes standard. Sometimes, the breakneck pace of linguistic innovation can lead to many of these new words and phrases being used with no regard for whether or not they are problematic or insensitive.Sanewashing is …