Everyone can feel pressure to conform closely to gender roles they are socialised into in order to feel valued, fulfilled and satisfied with their life.

Misconceptions about schizophrenia are perpetuating a stigma that has long existed. For many people their knowledge on schizophrenia comes from what they have seen in the movies that portrays an extreme version that does not represent the majority of people with this illness.

Bipolar gets thrown around when somebody’s mood appears to shift up and down quite quickly; the suggestion being that the persons noticeable shifts in mood are so problematic that they must be unwell. The reality with bipolar is quite different.