Mental illness unlike many other diseases will change the way people see the world and how the world sees you.

Mental illness can be seen as ammunition (legal fight and nine day court case), a stain (the signs were there in her childhood), a failure (resignation from political career) and bewildering weakness (preoccupation with exercise, OCD tendencies).


All these perceptions Mary Jo Fisher illuminated and described in her struggle - Weekend Australian expose (June 15th).

It is much easier to hide a physical ailment, or have it validated.

But your emotions really help shape your body, mind and spirit.

Mental illness unlike many other diseases will change the way people see the world and how the world sees you.

Openness is the key to understanding for our homes, workplaces and everywhere in between.

The media did have a field day in Adelaide with Mary Jo Fisher. She has been brave to tell her story.

But one hopes she has the measure of humility and understanding for the shop assistants and staff who were on duty doing their job. That is part of the healing.