No[1]. It is a common misconception that puts more stigma on people with mental illness. My family called my schizoaffective disorder a "gift" because I was cre

No[1]. It is a common misconception that puts more stigma on people with mental illness. My family called my schizoaffective disorder a "gift" because I was creative and intelligent. This lead them to ignore my suffering, which made me more depressed. [1] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9879926/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9879926/