tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914989030918609235.post791944389592712275..comments2024-02-04T14:33:14.306-05:00Comments on The Book Archive: Mental Illness in Literature and MediaErin Tweedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16988909013004568553noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914989030918609235.post-3057864554816888422017-05-17T15:45:43.168-04:002017-05-17T15:45:43.168-04:00You're right, mental illness is not life, it i...You're right, mental illness is not life, it is a part of it and authors and society too often forget that. People are not defined by it, just as people with physical illnesses are not entirely characterized by their condition. Thanks so much for commenting, Uma!Erin Tweedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988909013004568553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914989030918609235.post-12813476199796506692017-05-17T15:43:55.509-04:002017-05-17T15:43:55.509-04:00Aww, thanks, Rebekah! You are so right about every...Aww, thanks, Rebekah! You are so right about everyone having mental health, just like physical health, and yet mental health is definitely not addressed as much. Erin Tweedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988909013004568553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914989030918609235.post-86186522100439772562017-05-17T15:43:11.371-04:002017-05-17T15:43:11.371-04:00Exactly! If only society was a more accepting pla...Exactly! If only society was a more accepting place, right? Even shows like Thirteen Reasons Why that at least TRY don't quite get it right. Anyways, thanks for commenting, Ashleigh!Erin Tweedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988909013004568553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914989030918609235.post-51826633102317178012017-05-17T15:42:00.732-04:002017-05-17T15:42:00.732-04:00Thanks for commenting, Grace! This is an issue I&#...Thanks for commenting, Grace! This is an issue I'm really passionate about and I wish people would talk about more.Erin Tweedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988909013004568553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914989030918609235.post-10498601596446799772017-04-20T23:18:46.710-04:002017-04-20T23:18:46.710-04:00Wonderful post and I completely agree. Authors for...Wonderful post and I completely agree. Authors forget that the person has a life of which the illness is a part and act like the illness is life. Society too defines a person solely by the illness they have and forget that well, they're a person. people need to understand that those with mental illness are people too and they have a life too. I'd like to see a story where there is a character with mental illness where the illness is not seen as a plague or something. The problem with people is they're wary of what's different from their idea of 'normality'. Not just mental illness but as you say everything like sexual orientation, race, gender and a lot more! Again, wonderful post!Uma @Books.Bags.Burgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10112898986107572612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914989030918609235.post-86846649655569470332017-04-20T07:04:33.582-04:002017-04-20T07:04:33.582-04:00Great post on a really important topic. So often b...Great post on a really important topic. So often books and TV gets it wrong. You put it all so well here though. Grace @ RebelMommyBookBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10129217535499024513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914989030918609235.post-66801761374062485272017-04-19T16:55:39.348-04:002017-04-19T16:55:39.348-04:00This is such an important post and I agree. Mental...This is such an important post and I agree. Mental illnesses are so often presented as being someone's whole life, not a part of a bigger picture. Everyone has mental health, just like everyone has physical health.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914989030918609235.post-86373401278341232202017-04-19T16:44:59.246-04:002017-04-19T16:44:59.246-04:00I've been thinking about this topic a lot late...I've been thinking about this topic a lot lately, especially with the release of Thirteen Reasons Why. As much as people try, mental health is always treated as "different", which sure - it is - but the more it's pointed out, the more it's setting people apart rather than accepting it. <br />Agree with everything you had to say. But oh how I wish this wasn't the case, and that society as a whole could be more open minded about everything!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692161083820144597noreply@blogger.com