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Mental Health Support

postatomic

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4. You're trying to have a reasonable discussion about this....

Reply to HereSince1628 (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 07:48 PM

Jun 2015

...with people that are far from reasonable. Sadly, the prejudice about mental illness crosses political lines. It's easier for people to understand a tragic social trauma when they just produce a bullshit 'keyboard' diagnosis.

I've always admired how you attempt to have an honest discussion about this. I don't know that I would have your patience.

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DUers are as prejudiced about mental illness as Freepers. [View all] HereSince1628 Jun 2015 OP

what? uppityperson Jun 2015 #1

I think that's pretty clearly stated. HereSince1628 Jun 2015 #2

I have been reading GD, see mostly that he was a racist as.s ETA uppityperson Jun 2015 #3

You're trying to have a reasonable discussion about this.... postatomic Jun 2015 #4

I'm really much less than patient. HereSince1628 Jun 2015 #5

The outside world isn't much better postatomic Jun 2015 #6

Sadly, most of the improvement is due to Xchrom's demise HereSince1628 Jun 2015 #7