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Locut0s

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Thu Mar 14, 2013, 07:01 PM Mar 2013

Are there a lot of conservatives on mental health boards? [View all]

I've frequented several mental health boards and chat rooms over the last year or two and while there is generally a very supportive, loving atmosphere I'm continually surprised at what happens if the discussion is allowed to get too off-topic. Particularly if politics is brought up I'm stunned at how many conservatives, racists etc there are on these boards. Somehow I guess I thought that those suffering with depression and anxiety would tend to be more liberal. Guess it's a stupid thing to assume

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