I tend to find that every once in a while, I display attitudes people might diagnose as mental illness, such as mood swings, delusions of grandeur, depression, among other things. Why is it though that so many people today find mental illness a trendy thing to have? I wonder if some of the people I talk to that claim to suffer from or display mental problems overtly would only seek to maintain some sort of goals, discipline or responsibility for their actions so as to recognize what is important. I tend to find most people that suffer from mental illness really have a self-centered attitude that forms the core of their perceived problems.
In plain words, is mental illness really an adult version of a child acting like a spoiled brat?
I realize sometimes I may feel sad, moody or weird, but in the end, other people are counting on me and that's what really matters. Maybe in well-off countries, the mind plays tricks because we have life easier than others?
2007-09-02
20:41:34
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