The topic of mental illness frightens a lot of people. Usually people who are negative about mental illness are uneducated about the subject, and this usually stems from fear. Fear that they might have mental illness issues, or people they know might have them. In today's society, mental illness is discussed more freely, and people are becoming more educated. With more celebrities and other well known people opening up about their mental illness issues, people are becoming more comfortable with the topic. However, there is still a long way to go with getting everyone on board so to speak. I encourage people to look up information on mental illness and specific topics if they have questions.
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