gregjrichards
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I really have to say I am amazed. The statistics were given on how many people are taking drugs in England for mental health. I imagine the girls with anorexia or bulimia or obesity are not counted. How about the people in prison, or the alcoholics or drug addicts.
I am not interested in a diversion of talking about any other country. England has a serious mental health issue. To pretend everyone is fine is only fooling their own selves.
Many things used to be hidden such as child sex abuse or domestic violence. Now the Royals are bringing it out.
Hooray for them. Hopefully people will think about dealing with their wounded selves.
It is a difficult one because mental health is an extremely serious issue and awareness should be raised about it. But I think it could be extremely irresponsible to talk about such a serious issue in a position of authority with no formal qualification or knowledge in the subject. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are doing it the right way by not making it about them personally.
I don’t want to listen to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s problems and grievances with the press that 99% of the population are unable to relate to. Talking about this issue publicly does not help raise awareness of mental health for the general public and just turns more people against them as they appear self-absorbed.