The fact "Mockery, discrimination and stigma persist despite scientific research showing mental illnesses to be as real and as serious as any other sickness." is illustrated with the story:1. The nature of humans is to dispell fear of the unknown by making light of what scares them2. A person may not want to mock what they do not understand they may be compelled by something inside of them.3. Perhaps they fear they will lose control of their own mind if they try to understand anothers happless situation.4. Most people want to feel compassion for others who suffer from mental illness.5. There will always be discrimination in this world as long as there is fear.