But, we have a long way to go. This view held by seven out of every ten individuals, implies blame. You let your worries or negative thoughts get out of hand. The problem with the weakness theory is that it breeds secrecy and guilt about mental illness and blocks out proper intervention usually until the situation gets out of hand. Take another case in which untreated depression kills all the joy and interest that a depressed person once had in life, until finally he or she does not want to get out of bed.
Mental illness is just like a physical illness.
It is no different from a heart disease or diabetes, or even cancer in the case of a serious mental illness. A person who has a an emotional-or a mental disorder is not crazy. In fact it is the theory that is crazy. This misconception prevents families and individuals from taking help. In other cases, people know that they have an emotional disorder, but they keep on avoiding or postponing a visit to a professional.