Originally Posted by
YoungHyde25 
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I think alot of people like to pretend things like alcoholism and drug abuse don't exist or aren't that serious. It doesn't fit into their fun worldview, it's the same way with mental illness.
I sometimes think of this as "collective denial".
Why would this be? Well, partly because people like to avoid "unpleasant" things....and the fact that addiction exists and destroys lives is unpleasant. So, the "unpleasant truth" could be staring them right there in the face, but they are in denial....