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Mental Health Support

irisblue

(34,450 posts) Wed Jan 1, 2020, 09:00 AM Jan 2020

Depression is real and can be treated

World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) Tweeted:
Lack of support for people with #depression or #MentalHealth conditions, coupled with a fear of stigma, prevent access to treatment #LetsTalk https://t.co/wLjwEpe1kp

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Depression is real and can be treated (Original Post) irisblue Jan 2020 OP

Careful with the blanket statements ThingsGottaChange Jan 2020 #1

Thank you for the dose of reality WyLoochka Jan 2020 #2

Thanks for your reply. I wish you a good safe day on your life journey irisblue Jan 2020 #5

I hope that this day finds you doing well on your journey thru life irisblue Jan 2020 #4

Change, Wycholka, Pandoras Box irisblue Jan 2020 #3

ThingsGottaChange

(1,200 posts)

1. Careful with the blanket statements

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Wed Jan 1, 2020, 02:50 PM

Jan 2020

It is NOT available to everyone. It is if you have internet access, friends, family, transportation, healthcare, don't live in a rural area, don't have agoraphobia, don't have severe social phobia, had it ignored all your life until you gave up.

For many it is just 'waiting to die' time.

Sorry to be so depressing on your post. I get your wanting to help but, it just doesn't work that way.