Not too sure how I want to put this, but if you find the right group of people, I supposed mental health/illness can be as stigmatizing as being born with any deformity, contracting TB, getting AIDS or even our skin color! The prejudice and stigma come from ignorant people that don't want to know the truth of things. They consider themselves perfect and are more than ready to judge others. What a shock they would get if they took a good look at themselves! They are the ones that are less than perfect! They are the ones that cause others to suffer and have a bad go at life! Those of us who live with disabilities in any form, in the majority, are the understanding, caring people of this earth especially when we've traveled this road for a while. We've been tempered by the fire and come out "cleaner," stronger and better on the other end.

We do have a purpose and a calling; perhaps a higher calling than people who choose to stay ignorant and seem to have an easy life. Learning humility and compassion and staying strong isn't an easy road to travel, but it's worth it when all is said and done.





<font color=blue>"Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt" --Shakespeare</font color=blue>