When someone makes out that mental illnesses are cool, they're taking away the focus from the real people who struggle with them every day. The upshot of this is that people who are self-harming aren't getting help because their problem is viewed as being a trend.

What is the romanticism of mental illness?

Romanticism of mental disorders leads to the creation of a false image. Put another way, it attaches an uncharacteristic and unrealistic impression to a particular mental illness. People who manifest signs of severe mental illnesses are more often than not ashamed to speak out about it.

What romanticize means?

: to make romantic : treat as idealized or heroic romanticize the past. intransitive verb. 1 : to hold romantic ideas. 2 : to present details, incidents, or people in a romantic way.