08-15-2014, 06:00 PM
People like Gene Simmons make me sick; it is o.k. to sleep with 2,000 women while in a committed relationship, but dang, don't ever get depressed and express a desire to die. In my day, there was more of a stigma to admitting to having mental issues, like depression/and or anxiety so we always checked the No box. To do otherwise, meant that you probably wouldn't be hired. Slowly, that stigma is going away, but very slowly. Why is it so difficult to understand that these are valid mental health diseases. Hello! brain scans and other evidence shows different chemical make ups. We need a better understanding as a society and treat people with psychiatric problems with the same dedication as we do physical illnesses. Insurance companies need to pay more for these treatments. We need a complete overhaul to treat the millions out there who are suffering with emotional pain. Earlier evaluatons and treatments may save lives. It is time to quit sweeping this under the rug. I was so embarrassed as a young girl when my brother attempted suicide and spent two years in a psychiatric clinic. No one in family talked about it so I still don't know details. Only thing I know for sure, was that he refused to see my mother, but my dad was on his list of approved visitors. You can't talk someone out of being in the throes of a mental disorder.....If someone threatens to kill themselves, take it seriously, please!