Ignorance to mental health

How is everyone doing today? I hope all is well.

I am writing about mental health yet again. That good cause I know about it. I am so tired of seeing people post stuff on facebook and the comments on yahoo about people with mental health issues are not safe to have in society and that basically they don't know how to control themselves because they are mentally ill. That is just plain ignorance. And has no place being said.

I can say with a certainty that every person making or thinking that comment either has a mental illness (may not be diagnosed) or knows someone with one. But we don't see them going out and killing people or doing some other kind of criminal behavior. For the most part people with a mental illness have more of a tendency to do self-destructive behavior. (This means to themselves and not to others.) They are more likely to cut or hurt themselves, go on binge spending or other binge activities. Drinking or doing drugs, Hiding away like a hermit. Talk to them selves. Ruin relationships (see my other post). Things like this. But what most people don't know is people with mental health issues live somewhat normal life's when they are on there medications or using there support systems. They are normal and you for the most part would never know they lived with a mental illness if they didn't tell you.

Before people make the stereotype that all people with mental health problems are killers or criminals you should really do your research. There have been many presidents, senators, politicians, Actors, Authors, Kings, and influential people that live with a mental health problem. Not only that your friends your family, your banker, etc, live with it so do your research and learn about it.

No more secrets
No more stigma


Dustin