My Support Forums - View Single Post - how society treats mental illness... kind of a rant, don't read if already upset

turquoisesea · Feb 28, 2009, 12:55 AM

Thank you for all your replies everyone, it does make me feel a bit better, even though the stigmas are still frustrating to deal with

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It hurts when we TRY to trust and it blows up in our faces..and we were simply trying to trust, that's all for heaven's sake!

Physical and mental illnesses they should be regarded the SAME both are illnesses.

WELL SAID

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But, and I may be in a minority here, I believe that the only way to challenge societies perceptions is to be open about our own mental illnesses and challenge negative stereotypes when we see them in the media.

I'm so glad you can do that. I guess I'm so afraid of being put down and trusting the wrong people that I bottle everything up like a clam, but there DOES need to be a change and the only way to do that is through openness.

GrayNess - its good to know that, and to know that it is being studied and watched.

those were just some short things that stuck out but don't mean to single out one and not another, I really valued everyone's replies

hugs to all

thanks again for letting me rant