Labels from Society

Society often creates bad connotations of mental illnesses or believes that everyone who suffers from a mental illness fits under one stereotype pertaining to that illness. It seems as though many people often believe that if you suffer from bi-polar, you are very unstable and moody and not someone who can function in society properly. However, contrary to popular belief, there are many who suffer from bi-polar that live relatively normal lives.
It seems as though society adopts stereotypes for individuals with mental illness that make them seem widely unstable and people who cannot function. That is to say, there are some people who suffer from an extreme form of their illness and cannot function properly in society; however, they are not the majority of those who suffer from illnesses. It is not correct to place a bad connotation onto those who suffer from mental illnesses; it is not something they chose to have. Much of it is due to mental and chemical imbalances in the brain. There should be an elimination of bad connotations placed onto any mental illness, because if we want to help another human who may suffer from an illness we must get rid of wrongly preconceived notions about their illness, so as not to hinder their recovery or hinder any chances of them living with the disorder peacefully.