i think even in the US it the taboo ranges wildly from region to region. i just moved to VA where it is basically unheard of and no one talks about it and i've basically been told that i have to cover up all the time at work or i would not be hired at my job. where i moved form i felt fine wearing short sleeves and talking to people who asked questions. it was a more upscale educated area(not that all of VA isnt just the area i'm in happens to be a slightly less educated back hills kinda place). but in all...yes i've noticed what your saying as well. and i have often wondered the same thing. there arent many treatment options in the US because its so taboo and the ones that are available (like SAFE) sometimes dont work out. i wish it werent so but we ourselves make the taboo by being so secretive about what we do. its natural to fear something you dont understand and most people who dont SI dont understand it at all...
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