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Communities nowdays are a lot more open minded about mental illnesses because more and more people are talking openly about the experiences with mental illness, its not as much of a taboo subject to talk about now. Before people started talking about mental illness the media portrayal was that people who suffered from a mental illness were weak, and that they would easily get over there particular illness. Communities are more understanding now about mental illnesses because there is more and more known about mental illnesses, therefore more ways to seek and get help from people. With mental illnesses and suicide rates rising it is important to know that there is always help available, and that you are not alone in your struggles with depression and other forms of mental illness. While you may think your alone, many well known people have suffered from depression also, and speak openly about there particular experiences these people include: John Lennon. Audrey Hepburn. Claude Monet. Ernest Hemingway. Winston Churchill. Tyrus Cobb. Norman Rockwell. Tennessee Williams, Mariah Carey. Whether it was their voice, face, words, or their actions, all of these people made a mark on the world. All were celebrities. All suffered from depression, and all bet there illness. Research is always being undertaken about mental health problems, currently there are studies being conducted about brain activity and what happens and causes the brain to reduce the levels of dopamine and serotonin. Also there is always research being undertaken about beating depression and reduce suicide rates, one way which is surfing. It has been found that some people who suffer from depression get a buzz out of surfing, and that sufferers stay on a high for an extended period of time. It has been found that surfing works for some people. It is important to realise though that everyone is different, what worked for one person, may not necessarily work for someone else. The current research relating to surfing is still being conducted, and is believed to help however the concrete evidence of depression being completly abolished from surfing is yet to be analysed (information found from http://www.abc.net.au/news/australia/nsw/200401/s1024922.htm)

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