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Originally Posted by Thor
its not like people will pretend or self diagnose themselves with something that has such a stigma to it. But there are certainly some.
My worry is the people who are like I was 10 years ago, before I sought help, they are suffering when they could be living a much better life is they got the help that they need.
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I think this is probably right. Victimhood is starting to really gain social currency these days, so I'm not sure how categorically I agree with the former paragraph but I also don't want to overstate it and suggest that it's somehow a pervasive problem.
Moreover, and more importantly, the downside is minimal, but the problem of people like you not getting treatment is a serious issue that can and does result in misery and death. Which is really the goal of this campaign.
On the video front, I always post West Wing videos and I always thought that Leo's explanations for his alcoholism resonated. But that black dog one is definitely good.