Those that think that we choose to live in a constant state of dismay are those that are too stupid, or ignorant, or unwilling to understand the fact that mental illness is real. It is a biological and chronic disease of the brain, just as Cancer affects the body. If people tell you that you have a choice to feel this way or not to, just dismiss them and go on your way, because, as mentioned above, they are ignorant. They just do not understand the gravity of the disorder. If you were to tell someone that they shouldn't choose to have diabetes, that would just be ignorant too. I will not stop until the stigma of mental illness has been shifted into one of understanding.