What kind of stigma did you experience/observe?I have had difficulty with depression, substance abuse, an eating disorder, suicide, low self-esteem and anxiety, since I was 17 years old and I am 53 now.
Sometimes it feels like I have to live a lie with people, because I feel like that they would not accept me if they knew my true life story.
I typically do not share a lot of this information. It can be difficult because it feels like I am hiding things. I want people to like me, but it feels too risky to share my past history with them.How did you overcome this experience?As I have gotten older it has become easier to talk about my past struggles.
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