re: #428 Romantic Heretic

Speaking as someone mentally ill people generally have little problem with the mentally ill being shot to death or otherwise mistreated. Because they don’t really believe in mental illness. They believe in mental weakness.

They honestly think that if the mentally ill just applied themselves, grew a backbone, toughened up, they’d get better. Since ours is a society that worships strength, whatever the fuck that is, there isn’t a lot of pity spent on the mentally ill.

Been on the receiving end of that attitude most of my life.

Occasionally I try to get through to them with this cartoon, but it rarely works.

Even among veterans with PTSD.