Reply To: Therapy – To Tell or Not to Tell?

I dont agree with the thought that people shun others or immediately without realizing the true extent of the situation. People should realize that just because one person has a more concrete issue, it doesnt make them any less of a person. I think it is pretty ok to generalize that everyone has some sort of issue, many that are not definable or clear from the outset. On the other hand, I think there is a real reason why some people might automatically say no to the shidduch and that is because with psychological issues, it is a more fluid diagnosis and prognosis. When it comes to a physical ailment, there is a clearer understanding of the issue and the way it may affect the marriage. For example, most of the population knows that with diabetes comes an altered diet, exercise, and medication but it is controllable. With psychological problems, the definition can go to either extreme, from being minor and under control until the point where the person’s problem controls their life.