People are talking about it

A poll by cbc on how to make things better.  My view, keep talking to whoever will listen...  Keep reminding people that these are illnesses and nothing to be ashamed of.  I would love to see a world where people with mental illnesses are given the same amount of support and encouragement as those with illnesses like cancer, ms, etc...  Anything that is life threatening, or life-altering, is serious and important.  This doesn't matter if it is physical or mental, we need to recognize and treat people them say way.  Give them the help they need to heal, recover, manage and find a way to go on.  As anyone who reads this knows, I speak from experience and it makes me really believe this needs to be done.  So many people out there are scared to talk about their challenges with mental illness and yet so many people out there are facing similar challenges.  The feeling of isolation is almost as bad as the illness itself.  

The point?  Illness is illness.  Let's start treating it that way.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/yourcommunity/2011/09/how-can-we-remove-the-stigma-of-mental-illness.html