The Way Mental Health Stigma Works

Those who do stigmatize the mentally ill, actually feel that they can kick the mentally ill around while they are depressed. They kick people while they are down, making them even more depressed. If someone is on medication, they are less likely to get depressed only because the medication kicks in, to make them feel better. Depression is a fact of life, but it does not mean to run yours. There is nothing wrong with taking medication in any form from antidepressants to mood stabilizers/antipsychotics. Its better than going on crying jags, getting manic and abusive towards others who didn’t do anything wrong, or just plain losing it. Mania is bad for you, plain and simple. It just is, and no amount of convincing others will make it otherwise.