Comments on: Glenn Close Speaks Out About Mental Illness (VIDEO) http://www.twirlit.com/2009/10/21/glenn-close-speaks-out-about-mental-illness-video/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:53:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Sarah http://www.twirlit.com/2009/10/21/glenn-close-speaks-out-about-mental-illness-video/#comment-7028 Sarah Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:40:46 +0000 http://www.twirlit.com/?p=26361#comment-7028 Go to MSNBC and watch the close interview - the host interviews jessie and glen and likens mental illness to the character in fatal attraction. Jealousy and obsession with a man are not a mental illness. Plus, this isnt a good exaple of mental illness. On ABC the host said that "Jessie is bipolar" not has bipolar disorder. This is mental illness 101 people. you don't define people by their illness - whether it be depression or cancer. Oprah, two weeks ago called mentally ill people Crazy. I dont even need to explain this one. All the people with voices pat themselves on the back for bringing awareness to the issue but time and time again THEY SCREW IT UP. Find someone who has been through it and can articulate the issue properly. Stop allowing ignorant news journalists to cover the issue. They are perpentuating the stigmas and spreading the damage. I do want to say to Jessie Close - I can't imagine what its been like for you, my dad was in a similar situation, but still I can't imagine having a famous sister and living with this illness. You should be very proud of what you are doing, but please don't allow the media to define mental illness according to your situation. It is different for all of us - never forget that. Go to MSNBC and watch the close interview – the host interviews jessie and glen and likens mental illness to the character in fatal attraction. Jealousy and obsession with a man are not a mental illness. Plus, this isnt a good exaple of mental illness.

On ABC the host said that “Jessie is bipolar” not has bipolar disorder. This is mental illness 101 people. you don’t define people by their illness – whether it be depression or cancer.

Oprah, two weeks ago called mentally ill people Crazy. I dont even need to explain this one.

All the people with voices pat themselves on the back for bringing awareness to the issue but time and time again THEY SCREW IT UP. Find someone who has been through it and can articulate the issue properly. Stop allowing ignorant news journalists to cover the issue. They are perpentuating the stigmas and spreading the damage.

I do want to say to Jessie Close – I can’t imagine what its been like for you, my dad was in a similar situation, but still I can’t imagine having a famous sister and living with this illness. You should be very proud of what you are doing, but please don’t allow the media to define mental illness according to your situation. It is different for all of us – never forget that.

]]> By: Katy http://www.twirlit.com/2009/10/21/glenn-close-speaks-out-about-mental-illness-video/#comment-6779 Katy Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:11:07 +0000 http://www.twirlit.com/?p=26361#comment-6779 Agreed. The stigma surrounding mental illness is very unhealthy and it leads to people not being diagnosed. Let's open the conversation up. Agreed. The stigma surrounding mental illness is very unhealthy and it leads to people not being diagnosed. Let’s open the conversation up.

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