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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 8304222" data-attributes="member: 6801845">First, I'm not calling anyone out for making fun of someone with mental illness, it's just an issue .&nbsp; I would no more make fun of someone with schizophrenia than MS or cancer.Yes and no.&nbsp; I know people with mental illness and unfortunately there are many times when it's incredibly difficult to treat, our understanding of how the brain functions just isn't that complete.&nbsp; I know this is not your intent, but there's a lot of people who blame people who are ill for their own sickness. I agree it's not up to a gaming group, any more than it's up to a gaming group to help heal someone's diabetes.&nbsp; That doesn't mean we shouldn't be mindful of how we say things and be aware of not perpetuating the stigma of mental illness.&nbsp; For better or worse, there are many times when you just can't help.&nbsp; Sometimes the best you can do is what's best for you which includes excluding the person from the activity.In any case, this isn't the forum for this.&nbsp; I just know that there are plenty of people too ashamed to seek help, that feel like they are just weak when they are suffering from a disease that affects the brain.&nbsp; So all I'm asking is that people try to be considerate and remember that mental illness can destroy lives of individuals and families.&nbsp; That's all.&nbsp;&nbsp; <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" alt="🤷‍♂️" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f937-2642.png" title="Man shrugging&nbsp; &nbsp; :man_shrugging:" data-shortname=":man_shrugging:" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 8304222, member: 6801845"] First, I'm not calling anyone out for making fun of someone with mental illness, it's just an issue . I would no more make fun of someone with schizophrenia than MS or cancer. Yes and no. I know people with mental illness and unfortunately there are many times when it's incredibly difficult to treat, our understanding of how the brain functions just isn't that complete. I know this is not your intent, but there's a lot of people who blame people who are ill for their own sickness. I agree it's not up to a gaming group, any more than it's up to a gaming group to help heal someone's diabetes. That doesn't mean we shouldn't be mindful of how we say things and be aware of not perpetuating the stigma of mental illness. For better or worse, there are many times when you just can't help. Sometimes the best you can do is what's best for you which includes excluding the person from the activity. In any case, this isn't the forum for this. I just know that there are plenty of people too ashamed to seek help, that feel like they are just weak when they are suffering from a disease that affects the brain. So all I'm asking is that people try to be considerate and remember that mental illness can destroy lives of individuals and families. That's all. 🤷‍♂️ [/QUOTE]

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