Crazy grows on trees.

As kitschy as the title sounds, this is going to be a serious post. I hope.

Did you know that 1 in 6 adults have some form of mental illness? And 1 in 10 children suffer from a diagnosable mental illness?

That explains a LOT now, doesn't it?

Think about that for a minute. Think about your family members, your co-workers, your boss, even some of your friends. If one in six of those people have a mental illness, you might be right. That bitch IS crazy.

And just when you think your child is playing with one of Bebe’s kids, you might be wrong. That child might have a biological behavioral issue that’s treatable.

Tom Cruise would hate me. I am a huge advocate of medication and therapy. Your brain is an organ and if it gets sick, there's medication to help it. Help you.

So, now that you know, you also need to know that is it not their fault. It’s a chemical imbalance, not a character flaw.

Yes, I know how hard it is to deal with unstable people, but the trick is, not to get caught up in their vortex of crazy or you will be sucked into the rabbit hole. And it’s not a pretty place. It can be a dark place. Just email this post to them and say read this. It’s okay.

Recognize when someone’s behavior just isn't right, and know that it isn’t personal. Be sensible. Be rational. Be compassionate. And, most of all, be aware.

I say it all of the time, there are so many undiagnosed, untreated mentally ill people walking around like they are normal you have no idea. But you should. Everyone should educate themselves about mental illness just we do about cancer, heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, drug addiction, etc.

Just like we all used to read astrology books and learn about the signs of the zodiac so we would know what a person’s personality was like, what our own personality was like, and share our “sign” with others so as to know who we’d get along with, and explain who and how we really are at our core -- we need to do the same with learning about mental illness.

Everybody needs to get a copy of DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) -- stat! If you learn about the different types of illnesses, you will be able to recognize it when you see it, and understand better what is really going on versus what appears to be going on (with a person or situation).

Just like you can be an Aries but have a moon in Libra, there are all different kinds of combinations of mental illness. But here’s a rule of thumb. If you think you’re crazy, you’re not. That alone would be too much like right. If you think you are “going” crazy, you won’t actually go there if you seek help right away.

It’s the people that DON’T KNOW they’re crazy that need help the most. And that’s a hard nut to crack.

Treatment can totally change a person’s life. But too many people suffer in silence and ignorance.

I wish we could erase the stigma. I believe more people would get help. Calling people crazy doesn’t help either -- GUILTY! -- but I got your attention.

Perhaps we can come up with some color ribbon to wear in support of crazy. Like they do with breast cancer. And heart disease. And AIDS. (pink, red, and purple are taken).

How about grey? ‘Cause we’re talking about the grey matter in your skull. Ya think?