Mental Health: POLL: Do YOU Think There Needs To Be More Mental Health Awareness?

POLL: Do YOU Think There Needs To Be More Mental Health Awareness?I'm striving to be a famous mental health advocate. My whole campaign is called Listen. But I can't advocate if people aren't interested. I've given 2 speeches, 1 at my church that I asked to do. And I was invited to the Lions' Club. I know that there are people who back me up, and others who just don't care. I also have a whole Myspace page dedicated just to Listen. www.myspace.com/listenmha Please don't report me. It's there so you can get an idea of what I'm doing. My question is this....

Do YOU Think There Needs To Be More Mental Health Awareness?

I want to get lots and lots of answers, just to get an idea of what I'm up against. But I want to really hear it. Please, don't be a smart aleck. I want mature answers. Thanks!
Well, by famous I mean well known. Not glitz and glam and rich. Thanks for pointing that out... I'm going to go change that right now! I guess people get the image of celebrities.... NOT what I'm looking for! I'm thinking Dorthea Dix...

Just a very well known Mental Health Advocate. If people don't know me, then I'm not doing a good job!!!!

Answer by Trixies Mama
I definitely think so. I'm bipolar, and a recovering cutter, there are loads of people who look down on me like I'm a menace to society, but I'm just struggling to be understood.

There needs to be more people like you!

Answer by Enchanted
While your cause it good, the fact that you are out for fame is kind of off-putting. How about being a GOOD Mental Health Advocate instead?

And YES... I think there needs to be more awareness and clarification of mental illness in all spectrums.

Answer by Cryzah
Definitely, I haven't heard much on the topic I can not check out ur site now (firewalls) but i'll try to remember it

Answer by Christopher
Yes, Most definitely, I have bipolar disorder and people are down right crude. They don't know anything about bipolar, but yet their ready to discriminate against you for having it. I've been told that I was crazy and too dangerous to be out in public. Heck, I take my medications as I should and trying to live my life the best way I know how. We need more people like you out there advocating for people like us who have a mental illness.
I don't know you at all, but thank you for stepping up! I'll be checking out your site. Thanks!

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