People keep asking me about my thoughts on the whole Britney thing so I figured I would do one post about it.  I honestly feel really bad for her. I think the way people and the media are treating her situation says a lot about society's tragic attitude towards mental illness and depression.  When I was going through the worst of my own problems with depression and anxiety nearly three years ago I got some of the same questions I've been hearing about Britney, such as "What do you have to be so sad about?" and "Why don't you just snap out of it already?"  This shows a gross misunderstanding of depression and mental illness.  

    Perhaps it is the unwillingness to accept the fact that fame and fortune really aren't the answers to all of life problems, as so many people would like to believe.  If Britney were suffering from some other kind of illness, would she be treated the same way?  No.  People wouldn't stand for it.  I hope she gets the help she needs soon, before it's too late.  That's all I have to say about that.