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[quote=Anonymous]Ok first off, the idea that someone who has anxiety or depression may one day "go crazy on you" is both absurd and offensive. I'm a woman in my 30s with zero mental health issues, but I can assure you many people have them and it's likely that your marriage was what made your discovery late on this one. First, women are more open about mental health generally then men, but there is a still a lot of stigma. So, if your wife didn't have any struggles, what woman in your life was close enough to you to tell you about theirs? A coworker?  A sister? A friend? If they picked up on your views, that's unlikely.

Also, it isn't just women. I dated one guy who took testosterone injections (which has psychological effects) who had a bi-polar father. A very close male friend got diagnosed with a chemical imbalance in his 50s, not because he had mood issues but because he was getting forgetful/confused and when checking for early-onset dementia, they found a chemical imbalance was at fault. You likely have several men in your life who are/have struggled with something, but they're less likely to get it diagnosed /treated, and, if they do, admit it (especially to someone with your views).[/quote]

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