A question that requires complex answers I realize, but mental health is oddly glossed over as far as concerns for the nation go (here in America); considered more as an afterthought. Whereas I get the impression it should be top priority above all else, as all conflict stems from a sort of 'imbalance'--of the ego, or poor empathy etc. I rarely see any of the most lauded altruists championing mental health as a top concern, when in my opinion almost all problems arise from mental problems. Even a compassionate Bernie Sanders type seems in the dark about such things.Is mental health stilll so horribly misunderstood and stigmatized even today? Or do you think it's due to the fact that so many people still believe in an 'evil' in a spiritual sense (as a force, as an entity), not realizing all actions stem from brain chemistry? Even the more scientifically enlightened, I've noticed, often fail to make the connection that all ignorance stems from a type of impairment (some neural deficit either temporary and perhaps legitimized by society, or seemingly permanent). It's either selfishness on their part to not acknowledge this (very likely) or a continuing ignorance.

I can look up to few as a 'hero' anymore for these very reasons.