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1/26/2014 11:09:14 PM
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Is mental illness on the rise?
Today at work, I found out one of my friends tried to commit suicide a few years back, which means that I now know three of my friends attempted suicide at least once.
Is this normal for people? I see quite a lot about stuff depression, suicide and other disorders, even a lot from you guys. I used to think it was mostly people overreacting till my friend went through it, and I saw how morbid and sad it all was.
It seems to me a I don't really hear about this kind of stuff from my parents or older friends/relatives, so are these illness's on the rise due to increasing societal pressures on young people? Or is there just more people willing to discuss it?
What do you guys think.
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Both, rates of mental illness have soared thanks to the additional pressures on people and a greater awareness now means people will get diagnosed and treated rather than told to 'Pull themselves together'. Unfortunately there are still too many dipshits on the planet who think it's all a bunch of BS and make life even harder for those having a difficult time. People still hide it from friends and family, but things are getting a little better when it comes to accepting/treating it as an illness and not just exaggeration and hysteria.
