Is being mentally ill something a person should be embarrassed of?

[Anonymous]

[OneViewpoint]

The behavior can be pretty embarrassing but I doubt anyone ever woke up one day and said to themselves, "gee I wanna be mentally ill".

[Spencer10]

No they should not. Its an illness. Its not their fault. We have to stop the shame associated with mental illness.

[aaron13547]

Nope. An illness that makes you different then the average person can be as much of a superpower as a weakness. it's all in how you use it. If anyone makes you embarrassed of your super power, i don't think they are worth taking advice from in the first place... Be strong and be aware of what makes you different. You will make what others see as a weakness into a strength. I did and you can to. 😉

[Genie23]

No, I never understood the stigma around it. if you don't feel embarassed when you get physically sick, why should you feel embarassed when you're suffering from mental illness? Those who have it should focus on recovery rather than judgment of others.

[NoDecision]

No, but that could be the reason a lot of people don't get treatment, because they feel it is embarrassing to have mental illness. ☹

[exitseven]

They shouldn't but mot people are. Society is to blame. So are employers.

[Staximus]

People shouldn't be embarrassed by something that is not their fault or their own doing

[Anonymous]

Hell No , they can start getting a SSI crazy check every month or become the president with the right bullshit.