Definitions: Advocate
The following are a handful of terms used by disability advocates when speaking about individuals with mental illness and the quality of mental health care they receive. When I heard each for the first time myself, I had to track down the definitions and have since heard many more advocates ask regarding the same.
For each term, some of which are used regularly within Six. Almost Seven.., I have found what I think is an appropriate, easy-to-read link from various recognizable sources across the Internet.
What is an advocate?
An advocate is someone who speaks (out) for and/or represents others. An advocate may also be someone who assists others in speaking up for themselves.
Definition source: The American Association on Mental Retardation (AAMR)..
What is a self-advocate?
A self-advocate is a person who speaks out for him or herself, sometimes with the assistance of an advocate.
Definition source: The American Association on Mental Retardation (AAMR)..
Always more to learn..
Since it is the general nature of language to evolve as communication and, more importantly, awareness of self does, there will always be other terms and definitions to learn..
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