Tag: living 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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This Man Supports His Girlfriend With Depression And Anxiety In The Most Perfect Way
For people who suffer from both depression and anxiety, simply getting out of bed and facing the day can seem like an insurmountable task. Though the stigma surrounding mental illness has begun to fade in recent years, some people still don’t understand how debilitating mental disorders can be. Because of society’s views on mental illness…