Science

Is ignorant and a travesty.

That one can't mention the words "mental" illness without many people cringing or becoming argumentative signals what a huge problem shame associated with perception can be.

We could all benefit from being a little more sensitive about the words we use to describe human conditions that are no fault of the person that they are ascribed to.

We could all also benefit from not being quite so free with our knee jerk reactions that usually reveal not only a lack of compassion but the need for better informed decision making.