Why are people so ashamed about getting help and treated for a mental illness? (Page 2)

[OrangeBoy]

I think it's more about not believing they can change orbe helped (like about everything, whe they are like that), they mostly need external support.

[orphan]

46% chance that an American will have a diagnosable mental disorder in their lifetime.

that's just embarsssing.

[JessicaWin]

You don't want to get treated like a condition instead of a person by others. A broken arm doesn't do that to you.

[SlightlyCrazy]

Society discourages what it sees as weekends
Even though mental health is vastly importent and a serious issue

[SlightlyCrazy]

*week

[Jane1]

Because their neighbours would call them "lunatic" :P

[Anonymous]

The world makes you feel like it's a matter of willpower.

[OrdinaryGentleman]

Because you have idiots playing it down and other idiots follow suit.

[Zorax]

They don't want to be depicted as "crazy people".

[slimstiffy]

Coz no one wants to be seen as crazy or a retard

[Waffles731]

Because there is still some societal stigma

[babeeeone]

It's embarrassing.