Is Talking About Mental Illness Online a Good Idea?
The stigma around mental illness had always meant that for
most people, it was a topic of no discussion. No one discussed the
implications, the pain, the side effects or even the treatments they sometimes
needed to undergo. However, with the rise of social media, the way people
communicate has drastically changed, and there are many now that not only talk
about their mental illnesses online, but also seek help through the Internet.
Yet this prompts the question: is it a good idea to do ...