Who thinks mentally ill people are special?

[Islander]

Well, again, I don't think it's inconceivable that there are a very, very small few who have been diagnosed with depression who are in fact just lazy, moany people. However, I certainly don't doubt that the vast majority of such people are indeed clincally depressed.

[adam]

gideon said:

I imagine them as great, amazing people with incredible minds that are unfortunately marred by madness. I see them as being scared, frightened, lonely and lost. I see them as inherently beautiful.

This is how I do see mentaly ill people and how I thought you where trying to describe them. To put it clumsily I think they have sort of special 'poweers' of the mind but they are stopped by theor madness.

Talking about ADHD etc. I think that 'madness' isnt a yes and no question but each of us has a certain degree of it.

[Mac]

gideon said:

But it's not just that. I don't see myself as likeable anyway. If people do like me, it's because they've got a false impression of me.

If you honestly believe that, if you're not just saying it so we pity you and you really believe it to the core of your being, then there isnt much I can do to change your mind.

Your school should have free counceling. Use it. If not for yourself, then for me.