Today is the day where Bloggers from all over come together to push for better human rights across the globe. After giving this topic some thought I realized that I have been doing this all along by trying to lift the cover off of mental health in the hope that it may lead to a change.

People who suffer from mental illness come in all colors, shapes, nationality and variety. For a epidemic that hits one in four people it is amazing how much that we are ignored and put on the back burner. There are people with severe health problems that should be in hospitals but instead they populate the homeless and the prison system. Medication that is capable of making lives a little bit easier are so over price that people are forced into making a decision between a prescription or shelter. Mental illness is never going to completely disappear and by ignoring the problem it is just going to get a lot worse.

That “crazy” man on the street who is barking at the moon, picking through garbage searching for something to eat and calls an old refrigerator box home at one time was someones pride and joy. This human being may be someones father, son and husband or mother, daughter and wife. We walk by them on the crowded street looking down at the ground so we do not need to see the pain in their eyes when they are pleading for spare change. The difference between you and him is not so great as most of us would like to believe. One layoff notice or one health crisis of the mental health variety and you could be him tomorrow. Not everyone with mental health issues are homeless but a lot of homeless suffer from mental health issues.

It is a nice thought that all of the bloggers can come together to make the world a better place but to me it should start by cleaning up our own backyard. Take care.

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