3. TIL TV show host Marc Summers went public about his Obsessive Compulsive Disorde...

TIL TV show host Marc Summers went public about his Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, causing him to be fired as host of the Hollywood Squares revival, and is in remission for chronic lymphatic leukemia.

Not all mental health care is a nightmare. I've lived through nightmarish "care" before. It's difficult but if you're willing to keep searching for the right provider and do your best to advocate for yourself, you can find actual help.

I've been fortunate to find good psychiatric care after sifting through plenty of duds. I've shared suicidal thoughts with counselors and two psych NPs in separate occasions in the past, and they never tried to hospitalize me. Instead, they worked with me and my spouse to develop a plan to keep me safe, and continued to do their work managing my care and providing therapy.

To those suffering and struggling with the mental health care system - yes, it's fucked up, unfair and often dehumanizing. I am so sorry this is the shit hand you've been dealt.

Please don't lose hope though, there are genuinely good people out there who will fight for your best interests. I gave up and attempted suicide as a young teen after (among other issues) a cruel psychiatrist told me that I would inevitably push away everyone in my life and end up alone. Fortunately I survived and my next psychiatrist probably saved my life with his outstanding care. Even if I were to die today, I'd be grateful for the extra decade or so i got to spend on this pretty cool space rock.

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