the issue of mental health and mental illness is not just about quote "those people", it's about all of us. it's just getting passed that feeling that you have about when you hear this person

had a mental illness. life goes on after a mental illness, in fact it can even be better. meeting people who have a mental illness and having positive interactions with people who have a mental illness can help reduce stigma. see the whole story at eachmindmatters.org