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Old Jul 06, 2012, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Spirit0662 View Post
so why do we still do it?

I know, a lot of why, why, why's. I guess it just is.
We do it because we have to. To tell others of your mental health issues is to invite scorn, ridicule and rejection. I’m not saying this is right, it’s HORRIBLE that it still goes on, but that is the world we live in. And yes there are some celebrities that have come out and admitted their mental health issues, and I applaud them for doing so. But how many of them did it before they became wealthy/famous enough that rejection wasn’t really a fear anymore?
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