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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How about we not stigmatize mental illness any more than it already is?  Are you really suggesting people with ADHD, anxiety, autism, depression, etc should never get married??  The vast majority of these people can have happy lives.  Supportive families make a world of difference too, in the ability to access and participate in mental health care.

There's nothing wrong with screening for specific red flags, like most mentioned in this thread.  But how about you not stereotype *all* people with mental health struggles into this category of "not worthy of marriage". [/quote]

+1 there’s a history of mental illness on both sides of our families. Our families are also stable, successful, loving, and functional. Two things can be true.

Also, it’s strange hearing people talk about their repeated experiences with people with mental illness as if they were inadvertently exposed to a bacteria or virus. If you notice this type of pattern in your relationships, get some support with digging into that before you make any type of commitment.[/quote]

Yes, to all of this.

- DW with chronic depression and adult diagnosis of ADHD, married to DH with adult diagnosis of ADHD[/quote]

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