Thursday, August 25, 2011

Mental Illness?

Mental illness is rampant in any modern civilization, yet it is still viewed as a personality detriment. As if the affected person is mentally ill because of something he did wrong.

This attitude is very damaging and very wrong.

Who are the people that judge these others when they most likely suffer from some form of mental illness themselves.
I would even suggest that every person alive suffers from some form of mental aberration, there is no such thing as "normal".

If you think you are "normal" or "I don't have any mental problems", think again. I know you may think you are completely mentally stable but I dare you to ask someone who will tell you the honest truth, and don't ask your BFF because she is probably just as unstable as you are. If two people agree on something and they are totally wrong they will not believe the truth from someone else. Think about that.

People who know me think I am one of the friendliest and funniest people they know. Yet if I act "myself" around strangers they seem to think I am mentally ill. To some degree they are right since I have many idiosyncrasies that are not considered normal. So do you.
I can rant on and on about how every single person alive has some form of mental problem but I think I made my point. What I really wanted to write about is how you treat others you don't know at all, or at least don't know well.

You may think there is something wrong with them, but have you ever considered that they really are just another normal person. One who displays the quirks and kinks that makes us all human.

So when dealing with others try to use your sense of compassion and understanding. Put yourself in their shoes. You may find that they are not really "mental cases"; they are just like you.

Smile at everyone you meet today and be thankful that every person is unique; it keeps life interesting!