***TW mentions suicide attempt*** “Many people believe that having mental health issues is a choice, that people choose to be sad or depressed, or that they would get better if they only knew how to control their emotions.
Well, that is a huge misconception. You see, I know this, because I know me. From as early as I could remember, I suffered intense physical and verbal abuse and watched my siblings go through the same.
I went to school with scars and puffy eyes from sleepless nights caused by the negative words of my abuser. I was never told that I was pretty or that I was smart.
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