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Originally Posted by Zayn
My cultures point of view on mental issues is either you're crazy and unable to function properly and are put in a hospital for the rest of your life , or if you have depression and such other mental issues and you still look and act somewhat normal you basically have to suck it up and deal with it.
I have another issue that is not mental and i will be killed by my own family if they found out , hence why im not very social and open to discuss things with my family.
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I understand. Actually in the United States it wasn't that many years ago that it was viewed the same way. It still is by a large portion of people. Luckily it has changed a lot. In the 50's and 60's and before people were locked in State Hospitals and forgot about. If you had bad depression a family member took you in and you just stayed isolated in that home and cared for. You didn't get a diagnosis or any help other than the family fed you and put a roof over your head.
Having good support is a very crucial part of treatment for any of this stuff. If you can't get that at home and in your culture i would rely heavily on this site and other support sites. Not looking for magic cures but for support from people who have the same problems. Support is a big part of treatment.