Monday, December 15, 2014
When is it okay to be sick?
How is mental illness different from physical illness? In many ways we have distanced the idea that challenges affecting our mental health are equitable to that which affects our bodies. Quite commonly, this reality is made apparent by the support (or lack thereof) experienced by those supporting and living with the challenges of a mental illness. Our misunderstandings can be isolating and encourage the fear and unawareness that one with mental health challenges must than experience. In Larry M. Lake's article "Comfort Food: No one brings dinner when your daughter is an addict", we see a very real and often felt experience of a family experiencing the challenges of mental illness and isolation.
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