What is something that you wish people understand better? (1 Viewer)

[lexus]

I honestly wish OCD was understood better. At lot of people think it's about being a clean freak or a perfectionist when in reality it's not. It's actually a lot deeper than that with the obsessions and compulsions that come with it.

And of course I wish other mental illnesses were understood better as well.


What is something you wish people understood more?

 

[brekker]

mental illnesses
learning disabilities
poverty
sexuality
the meaning of an individual's choices
inner peace
the meaning of education
suicide and euthanasia
economy (in connection to community and helping the state when it´s needed)
being responsible for one´s self (not blaming your parents because "oh they fucked me up! it´s because my mama didn´t hug me enough, Iˇm now a jerk!" nagh you just are)
and I wish they understood that some things don´t need to be understood LIKE MAYBE ALIENS DON´T WANT US TO VISIT THE SPACE?

 

[Tickita]

Depression
Some people do want to be single

 

[Ariadne]

Well, lots of things. But in a personal light, ADHD. It seems to me that it’s commonly misunderstood as just being unable to sit still or getting distracted, but in reality it’s much more complex than that. It’s frustrating how some people perceive it.

 

[KPawz]

Any sort of mental illness/disorders

 

[Hoemantic]

ADHD is more than being easily distracted. ADHD and autism are very close to each other on the spectrum and people often get misdiagnosed because both are so similar. I really wish people would stop treating me like an idiot when I actually have to deal with a lot because of this disability.