Do you think that people subconsciously discriminate people with mental illness?
First, “mental illness” is an outdated term stemming from Dr. Freud’s work as a physician. “Illness” is caused by germs and organic malfunctions. “Psychologically injured” is a less-biased term. Yes, I think many people are unconsciously uncomfortable with such people, because their behavior may be hard to predict and understand. People who judge or try to “manipulate”: psychologically-wounded people are probably unaware and injured themselves.
