Mental Illness.

Discrimination against the mentally ill is actually the most prevalent bigotry today. I'm tired of being told I'm not a human being, because my mind doesn't work the same way as the majority of people's do. I'm tired of living in poverty, because I'm "disabled" and thus, garbage to most people. You think I'm lazy? Keep up with constant appointments while battling a deadly illness. Got a problem with my weight? Try the meds I'm on, and we'll see what you look like, after the side effects. I am constantly judged by even well-meaning people. Honey, you look depressed- get some sleep (in other words, fuck off and leave me alone). Or, my favorite.....if a bipolar person shows the slightest sign of happiness, they are manic, and should be medicated into a catatonic state. We're not even human beings under the law, or in a hospital setting. Hospital staff just assume that, even if we claim a physical problem, it is psychosomatic, and we belong in the mental ward. It's all tiresome, and most of us avoid medical settings. It all feels totally hopeless.........