Yes, I rather thought it was Bad News. Can you edit your title to reflect that? I've also been known to say something about psychiatric issues, but it almost seems as if you thought the the story was being irreverent. I didn't get that at all. Mary plainly said that the story was her try at angst.
A major issue I have found out in the community is of the horrors behind the stigma of mental illness,
People would actively take dangerous drugs, alcohol, nicotine, etc. rather than seek treatment for treatable illnesses such as depression, anxiety, etc. in order to avoid the stigma behind mental illness.
Yes, this is true. A good percentage of drug / alcohol addicts are trying to self treat a mental illness (and sometimes a physical illness). And sometimes there is a stigma attached, but this is changing - at least in the states. And I can tell you that having worked with both psych patients and addicts that they do laugh at themselves and that it usually is the best medicine. I don't think Mary's intention was to poke fun in any way.
