Not Alone
Mental illness sucks. Whether you suffer from mild depression or extreme anxiety, or any number of other forms mental illness takes- it just blows. I've suffered from both depression and anxiety since childhood, and am currently experiencing both with debilitating severity. As hard as it is to admit, I've had suicidal thoughts multiple times over the last several months. I have some good days, but lately they are far outweighed by the bad days- the days where I literally can't function and show up for my life. I'm constantly reminded that my mental illness causes me to be viewed with a certain stigma. Many of my family and friends have not dealt with mental illness and aren't able to understand. Just because you can't see it, like a broken leg or open wound, doesn't mean it's not just as real. There are too many people who, like me, suffer in silence. We are desperate to get healthy but are struggling because we need the understanding and s