I don't know about anyone here but why do some people who dont have a mental illness make stupid remarks about the ones who do? I get so sick of hearing me are looneys or a mental case.Worse one yet is being called crazy or nuts.my mom called me crazy a few times but then again she never really understood my problem hey even my own kids make remarks. Don't these people seem to realize that a mental illness is also a physical one? Cause it effects the brain.It just makes me so mad and upset whenever someone makes fun of us.Dont they seem to realize we have feelings too.I was told once by a friend of mine that my fear is stupid.I have a major problem with my hot water heater runs I get so anxious it develops into a panic attack ,however I fixed that mighty fast,I got a set of headphones and put them into my radio so whenever that noise runs I wont have to hear it.The loud humming noise is what bothers me.She said it was a stupid fear.I dont make fun of her fears.Sometime I think people say things before they open there mouths,I happen to know that people who suffer from a mental illness are the most caring and the kindest people in the world.I hate it when someone says whenever something bad happens that person must have had a mental illness.Like committing a murder not everyone who commits a crime has a mental illness,They treat us like we dont have a brain in our heads and we certainly dont get any respect .For me I have anxieties with a panic disorder, bipolar,depression,and a mood disorder.Also suffer wiith agoraphobia oh ya people seem to think that is strange too.I get so sick and tired of having to explain myself to people,like why cant I go out,well frankly because I am scared.I know I am not normal but I do try to do my best.Oh ya also get the shakes to sometimes.I take my meds everyday sometimes they work and other times no.I just feel like people should learn more about mental illness before they cut us down.