Stigmatization of the mentally ill.

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1. Attack it with facts and examples

My ex-husband suffered from horrible (and for a time intractable ) depression. Oddly enough, it was the example of Mike Wallace (plus his parents, sister and me) encouraging treatment.

I became horribly depressed following divorce ... I took anti-depressants for two years (approximately 10 years ago) .... as far as I am concerned Paxil saved my life

It is a slow process .... folk with mental illness have been stigmatized for so very long. As hard as it can be talking about our personal experiences with mental illness (and treatment), talking about it may encourage others to do the same .... and to seek treatment.

We all know someone that has experienced mental illness (whether we are aware of it or not)