- Oh I know its hard but come on walking on a broken leg isn't too hard
- In the grand scheme of things, tuberculosis isn't the worst thing to have
- It's leukaemia, moaning about it isn't going to help.
- Oh come on, I mean I know you need an urgent transplant but you could be worse off.
- Sorry our funding has been cut, we are going to have to stop your dialysis.
- I know you are having difficulty breathing and severe chest pains but come back if the feeling doesn't go.
- So you qualify for treatment on your broken arm but the waiting list is 2 years.
I guess the point I'm trying to make is, if you wouldn't say it to someone who was physically ill, then try and stop yourself from saying it someone who is struggling with their mental health. The probability is that it will make them feel guilty about how they feel which they often don't have any control over or choice about.
I have hope that one day there won't be a divide between the two types of illness and that treatment will be equal for both but in the meantime we have to spread awareness and lessen even more the stigma around mental health.
