Modern society today is pushing so many people towards mental illness that having some degree of mental struggle will be considered the norm in the not too distant future. I've suffered from anxiety for about 18 years, at times to the point of serious depression. It tends to be health anxiety for me, and it used to be just focused on me, but since getting married and having a daughter I now tend to focus on their health. I cannot bear touching my wife's boobs or cuddle my daughter tightly in the fear of my mind convincing me that I've found a lump. Imagine, two of the best things in life, boobs and daughter, and I'm in fear of making contact with them!
The way that long suffering illnesses, death and heartbreak are so often shown in the media today, a lot more compared to 10-15 years ago, I think that more and more will start suffering like me. It's good that the media is making more people health aware by plastering symptoms and peoples' plights all over the place. It saves lives, but for people like me it's a nightmare. I can't open a newspaper or watch the adverts without being reminded about death.
