Tag: how to support someone with mental illness
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What Is It Really Like To Live With Mental Illness?
More people than ever are speaking up about living with mental illness. As revealed by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), approximately 1 in 5 US adults is diagnosed with mental illness every year. Even worse, NAMI reports that over 11.2 million Americans are severely affected by mental illness to an extent of interfering…
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Psychologists Explain 5 Ways To Show Compassion to Someone With A Mental Illness
So many people suffer silently from mental illnesses, but they shouldn’t have to. Recent reports have shown that one in five people have a mental illness diagnosis. People don’t hesitate to tell others if they need treatment or medication for cancer or diabetes. But when it comes to mental illness, many still keep their struggles…