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Old Feb 26, 2009, 11:55 AM
Mister Rodgers Mister Rodgers is offline
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Originally Posted by madisgram View Post
((ts)) glad u ranted cause you made some valid points about mental illness. i don't think society in general will ever "get it".
i think it's apathy on the part of many people. with a physical illness often times they can see the ravages of the body...with mental illness many times it's not so noticeable or understood about the agony a person endures with MI.
all the reason that we need to set the example and show kindness to a fellow sufferer. when i lived in manhatten i witnessed so many MI people living on the street. one very handsome young man i almost bumped into due to the congestion. it was clear he was mentally ill...i felt so much sadness for him cause i knew he needed help but from where? he was someone's son, brother, etc. i will never forget his face. i wish i could have helped him but knew i was not able to.
so i am glad you brought this topic up. as for trust, it has to be earned. i do not discuss my MI with a lot of people because i know they will immedicately throw up the barriers. i am not ashamed of my MI, mind you, but recognize the terrible reactions from most people who don't understand MI and don't care. i have learned there are people i can trust but many do not deserve my trust. so it's a fine balance.
thank you for trusting us enough to voice your feelings on the misunderstandings of MI.

print out copies of that and hand it out to them

after ten posts it says i can pot the link
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