I can totally understand why you all choose to keep quiet and as I say I don't exactly walk around wearing a label advertising I have mental health issues. Re-reading that article again it is a bit unfair. Ruby Wax is slated for what she has said but the experiences here in this thread prove she is right and yes a lot of work has been done to try and break down the ignorance toward MH but there is still a long way to go.

If I lied or simply omitted the truth, I would just have one more thing to feel bad about and I already have enough guilt, shame and regret to deal with. Open and honest I can hold my head high instead of adding to my problems