Came to the realisation that I have been my borderline father's Favourite Person the whole time. It's a bit of a shock as I become sure of it. No wonder I never knew how to deal with that as a kiddo. I can't blame him. He must have suffered; and he's not a trained mental health professional to recognise that. I blame people not taking a mental illness seriously, leave them undertreated, and perpetuate or worsen the condition like they just don't care.

How do you think can the system be designed so that mental illness is recognised and treated in a timely manner? Raising awareness sounds nice and all, but it doesn't change how the system works.