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Hi! I'm Scottye, and I have my depression pretty much under control with medication, but I'm very much interested in ways to help take the stigma away from all forms of mental illness and help the public understand that this is a subject everyone should pay some attention to. Too many of my friends have problems for which they have had to pay for with jail time instead of treatment in a proper facility. I meet with a church group that is very much interested in making a difference.

My husband just passed away after suffering for years with Alzheimer's, and I think there is quite a bit of information available now to help deal with that.

I would just like to share your concerns and find out how we can help to make things a little better for all of us.

Hey,

I understand what you are saying, and it is very important. There are many people who don't understand a thing about mental illnesses - They don't have to understand them, but I feel that the views they develop can sometimes prove damaging. For example, when I was depressed many years ago, I opened-up to my friends about it but none of them understood. I was basically ridiculed.

I'm not sure how the individual can remove such stigmas. Here, in Ireland, the government is currently supoorting a scheme to promote mental-health awareness. I think it's needed - most definately.

Kevin.

I've seen some TV govenrment commercials here in Canada about depression being worse than being with broken limbs.