almostaugust

One thing that ive become really conscious of over the last few years is the huge amount of people with mental problems. My best friend in high school, has spent a fair bit of time in a mental hospital, as have many of my old school friends. Another of my friends parents are both pretty crazy, with one recently jumping of a cliff. We dont deal well with mental illness cause its not something that we can physically treat at times, though i think its something we should have alot more tolerance for. Im sick to death of that cynical kind of viewpoint (which i have also encounted on the TFP) whereby conditions like annorexia or depression or chronic fatigue are just not taken seriously. These are actual diseases. Some might seem stupid to you, but we must take notice of them.
I remember when my friend from high school turned up at my house one night a few years back. He was crying, no sobbing uncontrollably, and one of my flatmates was just being completely insensitive about it. Sometimes i cant fathom mans inhumanity to his fellow man.
Anyway, just thought id share these thoughts. Hope your mind is treating you well.