Ben Siegel Reptiles, wow what is going on?

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As an actual person with a few mental illnesses, I would not spit in your face. I would be somewhat confused if you walked up to me and offered your condolences out of nowhere, but if I was experiencing a breakdown, I would appreciate your sympathy.

With that out of the way, Ben Siegal made this a public matter by posting alarming things repeatedly on his Facebook pages. So yeah, I think we are justified in speculating here.

I am 26, and I take five medications every day to handle my mental illnesses. I see a psychiatrist regularly, but sometimes I still lose control of my thoughts and emotions, and to some extent, my actions. I am lucky to have a supportive husband, family, and friends. I am however, painfully aware of how difficult my mental illness can be for the ones I love.

If I had a huge breakdown in public, I would be surprised if nobody talked about it. I would be grateful to see people giving me the benefit of the doubt, as they are here for Ben.

Generally people are being respectful in this thread. They are concerned for Ben, and because we have no real way of getting the truth right now, we are speculating. It's because Ben is so well-known, and because he broke down in public. This isn't some gossip that a close friend started and we are all eagerly jumping on, this is a completely public matter that has hundreds of people confused and concerned. It's natural to want to talk about this and try to better understand what is happening.