I don't know, I used to suffer severe depression and severe mania with psychosis. I had a terrible childhood and youth and even worse young adulthood. But I did find ways to recover and no longer suffer with symptoms. I am happy and content and enjoy life very much. I also realize the problems of the world, but I am not shallow and know how deep the waters "can" be, I also realize I have a choice in where I choose to swim and how. And I am paying attention.

I don't think it is quite so black and white. But I don't think there are normal people either, just people. Everyone has their own trials and tribulations that you can't see from the outside. Esentially I don't want to stigmatize others the way I have been stigmatized. I have no way of knowing what they go through internally just as they have no idea about me.