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Originally Posted by All Is Revealed
I've responded to this thread several times, but every time I come I think of something new.
Another reason why I see a rise in mental illness is not because more people are mentally ill, but because more people think they can just call someone else mentally ill. There was a conversation about this in another thread. How many people think they are educated enough to call someone mentally ill.
Realistically, only a licensed mental health professional can deem a person mentally ill. Very few people are licensed in this field. But many people have taken it upon themselves to call each other schizophrenic and delusional only because others don't perceive the world as they do.
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Some people give advice from their own personal experience. Someone told me I may have depression, yet he is someone who is also struggling with mental illnesses. Yes, I don't like it when someone attempts to diagnose me. I was too defensive, I should have asked him whether he's a doctor.
I didn't hear much about people calling someone on having whatever mental illness, but I know people lightly use the term "depression", and I've known people who'd tell me "then you should see a therapist", but it was usually when they'd reach their limits on how much they are able or want to help.