“Mental health is a scary issue for many people. There is so much stigma attached to many of the diagnoses. Adults frequently are afraid that they will lose their jobs if anyone finds out. This leads to not getting help, and not being able to talk to anyone about their mental health isolating them from the world. Which in turn, can lead to more mental health issues like depression and anxiety. ”
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“Your family member is in a Psychiatric Ward. How do you tell people that? Do you tell people that? What do you say? Words to explain don’t come easily even once they are found.”
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“The more years that go by, the more people I talk to about this stigma that we fight; as unfair as it is, I’ve come to realize that it isn’t going to change until the very people who are suffering from these mental illness issues are brave enough to stand up and talk about it.”
