Unfortunately, there's still such a stigma about seeing counselors. People associate therapy with "crazy". I have had more than one person call me a "Bullshit artist" when I told them that I was going to be a therapist. Others think it's just hand-holding and whining. Granted, most of them are in the low information crowd, but the idea still exists. Some people don't seek help because they think it's a sign of weakness, others because they don't want to be thought of as crazy. And unfortunately, some kids DO try to tell their parents and end up being told that they're just being drama queens. A lot needs to be done to help the mental health system in the U.S. anyway, and to inform the public about mental disorders.Starflakes wrote: Thank you batman
To say I have been through very bad things like mark and some of you here, and it's hard to deal with trauma and get or seek out help and to be offered a hand can really matter to someone - and it's things like this that can make someone to keep going
and if mark needs it or not, so be it.
I think Mark is pretty well-balanced. He could talk to a therapist if he wanted to, but I think all he really needs is some time spent with his crazy friends.