E116 - WHY DO WE TREAT BROKEN BODIES OVER BROKEN MINDS?
Wed Feb 04 2026
We treat what we can see — and often ignore what we can’t. In this episode, I unpack why mental illness should be treated with the same urgency, care, and compassion as a cancer diagnosis. Both are real medical conditions. Both affect every area of life. And in both cases, early intervention saves lives.
We’ll talk about why stigma — not severity — is the real difference, how phrases like “just be positive” delay care, and what treating mental illness like a real diagnosis would actually look like: support, time, treatment, and zero shame.
This isn’t about comparison — it’s about parity. Because mental illness is not a personality flaw. And it’s not optional.
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We treat what we can see — and often ignore what we can’t. In this episode, I unpack why mental illness should be treated with the same urgency, care, and compassion as a cancer diagnosis. Both are real medical conditions. Both affect every area of life. And in both cases, early intervention saves lives. We’ll talk about why stigma — not severity — is the real difference, how phrases like “just be positive” delay care, and what treating mental illness like a real diagnosis would actually look like: support, time, treatment, and zero shame. This isn’t about comparison — it’s about parity. Because mental illness is not a personality flaw. And it’s not optional. ---- MY BOOK! www.ballinandbipolar.com/book Link for my FREE resources! 👇 www.ballinandbipolar.com/free-resources JOIN MY FREE FACEBOOK GROUP FOR CONTENT AND SUPPORT! https://www.facebook.com/share/g/15nYfoUynq/