[Ronald-V29448]

I think hiding our weaknesses and illnesses is human nature. What we can’t hide, such as blindness, deafness, etc., has become acceptable. However, Patty Duke and other stars who have suffered with mental illness have done much to destigmatize mental illness. Some people are unable to pay for their medication and hence live in a deep hole as a result. Some people are just plain uneducated and believe that being with a person who is mentally ill will affect their own mental health. In the Bible, Matthew 25:36 speaks volumes: ‘I was sick and you looked after me.’ This was written in a day when leprosy was a social stigma. Whether it is physical, emotional or mental illness, we need to take care of one another, even if it is not a common thing to do. Mother Theresa pointed out that one of the worst diseases in the Western World is loneliness, which is very easily remedied by a listening ear.

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Name : Ronald-V29448, Gender : M, Religion : Christian, Age : 49, City : Edmonton, Alberta, State : NA, Country : Canada, 

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