Where to begin? Like many people, I saw the video of Maia Campbell that surfaced a couple of weeks ago. I hesitated to click on it as I suspected it would piss me off (and it did) but unfortunately my curiosity got the best of me. As I watched it, I kept hoping it would stop or the young man who was engaging Maia would at least show her some compassion. Then I went into denial. Meaning, I hoped it wasnt her, the beautiful television actress from the 90s with a documented mental illness, but much to my chagrin, it was.

Words cannot describe the emotions I felt while watching the young man in the video exploit her and make light of the situation. It was beyond disgusting in my opinion, and he should be ashamed of himself. However, the blame doesnt stop there. No, I blame any and everyone who shared the video, laughed at it, and/or made disparaging comments about this troubled young woman. You, too, are part of the problem. As a result, Ive decided not to post the video, only reference it. Why? Because it isnt something to view for entertainment purposes, nor is it something that should be used to garner likes on social media. In short, there is nothing funny about the video or mental illness. So my question is, why were so many people laughing?