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I think it's sad that there is such a stigma about mental health. People with mental health problems suffer from a chemical imbalance , just like people with diabetes . They can't help it. It's not like they choose to have a mental illness. I can understand being frustrated with someone or not wanting to date them if they refuse to treat their illness, and hey, it's really your cup of tea who you date. I would just say that people need to realize that there are TONS of awesome people out there with mental illnesses that live very normal lives and are fine when they use the proper treatment, and you might really hurt someone's feelings by stereotyping them as "crazy" and stuff like that. You wouldn't make fun of a Diabetic, because they can't help having diabetes, just like you shouldn't make fun of people with mental illnesses, because they can't help it either.
Interesting fact: the most prescribed drugs in America are anti-depressants.
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