For me the hardest part about my mental illness was accepting and realizing that I had it in the first place. About 6 months after I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety I looked back over the past 5 years of my life and all the pieces fell into place.
It felt so obvious after I had been diagnosed that I had been suffering for awhile, but when I was going through it I didn’t want to admit to myself that I had a problem and needed help because of the stigma.
I was afraid of being bullied again at school, of telling my parents, and having people treat me differently or think I was unstable.I’ve been on medication and have changed my lifestyle so that I can look forward to my day when I wake up every morning.Overcoming the stigma is truly
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