All I have to say is be kind to your fellow citizens or friends. Even if they suffer from a treated or untreated mental illness. The stigma attached to my illness is horrifying and I'm tired of hiding it. So few of my real life friends know about it. Those that do, treat me with dignity and respect, not a freak. I thank them for this greatly. They would be Tamara B(who is a hero to me) and David(a hero to me for fighting for my country).
In short be compassionate(and I mean in the adjective sense and NOT THE TRANSITIVE VERB sense)to your friends, family or joe blow with a mental illness. Don't fear it. Learn about it, understand it and you will understand us.
Ian
