I am asking for your assistance in helping people who have a mental illness be treated with the same dignity and respect that any illness deserves. Please stop and listen to us-every human being wants and needs to be heard. You wouldn't brush aside a person who is diabetic or has cancer-please let's start here.
Why is this important?
I have been in the mental health system for over 35 years, and I am one of the fortunate ones because I have the ability to voice what so many others cannot. Having a mental illness does not mean a person is not intelligent, I skipped 3 grades in school. The stigma is alive and well-enough!
