Saying nothing, not doing much is abit difficult

[Veronica]

Mental illness is another area where we, the members of the judging society, believe that sufferers should just "buck up" and stop being like that.

It's funny, I use to think that. In my egocentricity (in my 20s mind you!), I assumed that if I didn't need "help" given my horrendous childhood, no one did. People were just being wimpy. As my horizons broadened, I learned that there's a lot more that goes on in the brain and contributes to mental health besides having an abusive childhood! I have often wished that I could bottle my resiliency and hand it on to some of my students.

Veronica