I was and have been blessed in so many ways—the real focus here is on mental illness. Illness is not something to be taken lightly, but sometimes it is best to be left in the dark because the stigma it puts on a person might not be a good thing. Not to mention if the medical professional or a loved one tainted you and others’ perceptions of you. Sadly, he was the believed one and the one with the voice; I was the ill one with the mental illness and had no voice. We are all humans and make mistakes, but we are not just numbers, nor should we be tarnished by the powerful ones with a voice. Who is the patient? Who should be heard?
