The X wrote:I told myself that when I had cancer, although granted you're probably talking about people who have cancer that is well advanced and terminal, in which case, no I wouldn't say that. I believe a lot of people that beat serious illness have a positive attitude. Even if it doesn't help yourself, it definitely has a positive effect on the people around you.
Keeping positive isn't going to do a damn thing on its own, though, is my point. You can't just sit around doing the same old shit and expect the next day to be any better just because; you actually have to get off your ass and do something about what's bothering you.
Andrew wrote:I'm all for campaigns like R U OK? Day yesterday, but the problem is a person may still say they're OK - and certainly appear to be OK - when they're not.
It was a massive waste of money. The only response I'd ever give to that question is a smack upside the head with a first-grade spelling textbook. And as you say, nobody's going to suddenly decide in response to that "hey, maybe I should get help", not least of all because the only reason they're being asked is because of a txtspk media campaign, rather than legitimate concern.
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