Aujax92 t1_isairzc wrote on October 14, 2022 at 2:21 PM

Reply to comment by JammJamm2016 in Dame Kelly Holmes opens up on her mental health issues - and calls for government to do more by zarabarrus

Mental illness existed before social media, it just used to be sweep under the rug and not talked about.

JammJamm2016 t1_isak8wp wrote on October 14, 2022 at 2:31 PM

In my experience (mostly family and friends) social media has made mental illness worse. Of course it existed before.

aioncan t1_isb9m85 wrote on October 14, 2022 at 5:21 PM

Sure but probably less common. Since people back then actually participated in their small community. Did things together, talked, and made sure their neighbors were ok.

Aujax92 t1_isbci93 wrote on October 14, 2022 at 5:40 PM

Things were just kept quiet or people just thought others were crazy, stories of witches, werewolves, vampires, etc probably all come stories of the mentally ill.