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by romeros 1263 days ago
exactly.. in the luddite era dyslexia wasn't recognized and people assumed you were dumb. Likewise in the 70s and 80s ADHD/Depression/Anxiety etc were thought to be harmless and associated with "laziness/bad parenting" etc.

Now, we are more intelligent and the average person knows better than to downplay mental health challenges.