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Bisexuals: *are rejected from the straight community*

Bisexuals: *are rejected by the Lesbian and Gay community*

Bisexuals: *have their sexuality undermined every time they talk about it*

Bisexuals: *are told that their own definitions of their sexuality are wrong*

Bisexuals: *are accused of being cheaters or disloyal*

Bisexuals: *are accused of being inherently transphobic*

Bisexuals: *are told they aren't welcome at Pride if they are in "het" relationships*

Bisexuals: *are asked when they turned gay if they are in "gay" relationships*

Bisexuals: *literally have the same slurs thrown at them and experience the same hatred from straight people as gay people do*

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The U.K has a very diverse view on mental health. Some people believe its a serious problem and needs more funding and staff to help people, others believe this to be untrue, and don’t view it as a serious problem. I wanted to know if this was a generational divide or simply peoples opinions regardless of age. This is my second article covering this subject, previously I interviewed the Greatest Generation (born before the end of WW2) to find out their opinions on mental health in the U.K.

In this article, I’m interviewing the generation that followed them – Baby-Boomers. Baby-Boomers are born between 1946-1964. Post-war Britain was littered with returning soldiers laiden with many mental health problems that hadn’t been recognised yet, for example, ‘shell shock’ which is now known as post-traumatic stress disorder. Given that people were suffering during this time, I wanted to know if the increase in sufferers furthered the conversation on mental health.

“Had you ever heard the phrase ‘mental health problem’ growing up?”

Andrew Osborne, 54: Not so much while I was growing up. It seems……