" A lot of people with SA or other mental illnesses ,"

sewerrats...are you using SA in referring to sexual abuse? if so i take offense...i am an abuse survivor...who by definition has a diagnosis of mental illness. the abuse itself was NOT a mental illness...i did not inflict it upon myself...

would you consider a child abuse victim mentally ill? rape victim?

if i misread your post then i apologize..but if i didn't i feel an explanation would be appreciated. there is enough stigma attatched to childhood sexual abuse without it being considered a mental illness.

stumpy