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Originally Posted by Minnie
I think I kind of get what Peter is saying. It's similar to all the 'this/that/the other cancer awareness' stuff. Uh, who isn't aware of cancer? They really need to use another word. People are aware mental illness exists. It's how it's treated, or not treated which is generally more the issue at stake.
And seriously, cancer gets a lot of voice and a lot of money thrown at it. Perhaps it's that we need to become more aware of other issues that need our money. I could tell you all kinds of things about arthritis but it isn't the disease with 'cachet' so to speak, so there isn't a lot of yak about it, a lot of corporations and the like throwing money at it.
And before someone jumps down my throat, I'm intimately acquainted with cancer. I'm not bashing it. It's pretty obvious that cancer is big money.
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That's the thing, lots of people aren't, and it's been demonstrated in this thread. It's treated like being in a bad mood or having a rough day, when the reality is that it's a serious medical condition.