re: Who's been diagnosed with a mental illness?

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Lighten up, it's not like I said jump off a bridge or snort some blow. Hate to hear someone say something like that or feel that way.

BTW, I can tell you're dug in with lots of ammo on this topic. Good luck with what you're going through.

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I'm sure you meant well and I'm sure there was no harm done, but I think it's important to help people understand how to support people who suffer from mental health issues. Our natural inclination is to try to solve the problem for them, but that often ends up being counterproductive.

I hope people take a look at the links I posted because they're very helpful in general, not just when dealing with people who have a mental illness/disorder.

I've put a lot of effort into learning more about mental disorders since my marriage fell apart. I knew my wife was having serious issues with depression/anxiety but I didn't appreciate how serious the consequences were for our relationship until it was too late. And since going to therapy I've understood my own issues and also learned how being close to my wife's issues affected me.

We never learned how to communicate in an effective and healthy way about what she was dealing with so yeah it's an important issue for me.