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kmonlo7	probably because we know THEY understand that we empathize for them. I know it's not fair, but it's just human nature. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

catherine m	because you can see the disability Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ryn	You can see the physical, the mental is hidden until it explodes??? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Mojo-JOEJOE	ok first empathy is the wrong word to use but thats ok i know what you meen. Most people only see people with mental disabilities to be put somewhere cause they deem it not fit for them to live in society because they fear for there lives. where physical disabilities can still function in the world. I treat everyone the same, because i know alot of people with "handicaps" and not because i dont feel bad that they are like that do you think they want to be treated extra special and singled out...to me i dont think they do some say they do just because they want the attention others just wanna live there days and not be bothered Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Lea	Maybe its the fact that people with mental disabilities really don't know the difference.. People with just physical disabilities are aware and conscience and we all know how hard that is. I assume that is why.However we should all have respect for everyone no matter what Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Kaska	Because people are visual. If they can see with their own eyes this person has a disability. It is easier to deal with. The person with a mental disability is a lot more harder to deal with. It is nothing you can see and there are so many degrees of mental illness. It just wears out you patience. They are just out there and difficult to deal with. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

sweet sexy san	we can see the physical, the mental is hidden. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

.	Beats me Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

erniedogdaisey	I have to say bravo to Shirley e. she is right about people needing to walk in the shoes of someone with a mental disability. Im sure seeing life from the other side would really 'wake' some people up. Not all as there are always some that dont, wont or cant understand. Also, people with mental disabilites do not know the difference. Believe me, they are aware of everything. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

dzgrl'02	One word~society. It's the way it is because that's what we have been "taught" Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

wirth_carol	I believe that most people are afraid of people with mental health disabilites because they lack the an understanding of mental health issues and dont know how to support some one who does have a mental health disability. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

szydkids	For the same reason mental health is still segragated from the physical. Since most mental health advances are still quite new, there is a huge learning curve that - face it - the average Joe or Jane is just never going to get. They have trouble working the ATM machine or the voting booth, how are they ever going to be able to understand a brain? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Damo M	because it's more obvious Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

liddle_angel	I believe that it is because they are almost always most noticeable...many people with mental disabilities, which, by the way, can be far more debilitating...are not always recognizable and so therefore, get no sympathy or empathy. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ok	visibility. we make our impressions of other people withing first 7 sec. and its mostly non-verbal(83%). obervation based. so empathy comes out quicker in physical case. also women are more ampathic compared to men on physical disabiliites Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

tjstarbe	maybe its because its immediately obvious as you can see that the person has a disability whereas you can't necessarily see anything mental health wise Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

shaikh	we tend to use our sense of sight much more discreetly than sense of feeling Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ninetynine4one	I would have to guess because we can all understand a physical disability...but mental ones really are hard for most people to understand. It's the fear of the unknown. Sad, but true. All humans need sympathy and empathy from time to time. No reason to discriminate!~ Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

justme	Its not a easy to spot a mental health disability in someone unless it is obvious. Most people that you encounter, wont necessarily know that you have a mental illness unless you tell them. Physical disabilities get more empathy because they are looked upon in society as being harmless and helpless. Whereas mental disability is looked upon as being somewhat taboo. Society does not want to bring up the fact that a person may be mentally ill..due to having no knowledge of what the mental illness might be. Mental illness raises all kinds of questions, misconceptions, and uncertainties. Mental illness is perceived as uninhibited, uncanny, and even dangerous which in turn causes people to take precautions. The physically disabled have limitations that are relatively easy to spot, whereas the mentally ill have imitations that aren't easy to spot - therefore, they cannot be helped unless their problem is addressed. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

blondie	I think it is because people are often frightened of mental health disabilities. With physical disabilities you can see the person and usually know how to get along with them, but unless you have a particular knowledge of mental health disabilities it is sometimes difficult to know what to say or do if a person acts differently to what is expected. For some reason whilst everyone seems to know about physical disability conditions, not much is publicised about mental health conditions. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

helpme1	Because it is easier to believe. People who are not trained in mental health can SEE a physical disablitiy but can't see a MENTAL disabiltiy Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

?	I must use crutches to walk. I am treated very well by people because they can see what is wrong with me. With a mental disability it's an unknown quantity. You are asking yourself questions. Is that person violent or dangerous? If I speak to them will they be able to answer me? I don't know what reaction I will get if I approach the person because I can't SEE the problem. You are very kind in asking that question because many people with mental disability feel terrible hurt when they are ignored. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

star_janyie	i honestly dont no perhaps its because most people when they meet someone they only look at whats on the outside not on the inside? i dunno good question Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

sarah c	Theres been a lot of work over the last 30 years to include physically disabled people in everyday life - redesigning buses, putting in ramps, training in the workplace etc. Do you remember when it all started that people thought that ramps were a bad idea, too expensive and a waste of taxpayers money? Remember there used to be a lot of insults for 'disabled' in the school playground? People would be shocked to hear any of that now. There has been very little done for people with mental health issues. The wards were shut and there was 'care in the community' except there was precious little care and not much of a community. Mind has been quite active, but there has been more negative press than positive - When Schizophrenics Attack seems to be a favourite newspaper scare story. Plus I guess that mental health problems are less easy to feel empathy for. Its like cancer, if we realise that it could happen to us we don't want it to. People seem more scared of mental health problems than anything. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Malvada_Mika	Because people can SEE physical and they cant see the mental. Therefore it is hard for them to have empathy for them. Its hard to believe what you cant see. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

shirley e	Because physical disabilities can be seen and mental disabilities cant. Therefore ppl ASSUME that those ppl dont really have anything wrong with them. I would love for ppl that dont have mental problems could walk in the shoes of one that does for one day, then they would look at it totally different. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

tina m	I don't think that's true. We probably make more concessions for people with physical disabilities because we can see their disability. But a lot of time you don't know someone has a mental disability unless you get to talk to them. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Evaluate	Because it's noticable Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

paradisefound1980	I think it is because people don't understand mental illness. If you saw a person with no legs for example, you'd maybe think 'my god I hope I don't end up like that poor person, I feel so sad for them'. Whereas if you saw someone with a mental illness, it is not immediately obvious necessarily that they are ill, and strange behaviour can be frightening to the unknowing. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

PreviouslyChap	Because people can see the physical disabilities much more obviously than the mental ones. Seeing is believing unfortunately. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

lucky	i dont know but its shocking Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No