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Simply Complicated

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Listen to thunder.

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May is mental health awareness month. Use this time to bring awareness to mental health, and the way we see it in this world. Together we can make a change.

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An estimated 40 million American adults suffer from some form of anxiety disorder—even more than those who suffer from depression.

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5:45 AM. you’re losing your mind. this isn’t normal.

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So there I was, the 24-year-old big sister, sitting at her desk and painting my nails sky blue, trying to casually talk to her about you know, suicide and rape and drinking and mental health.

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Although the stigma of mental health has decreased, the romanticization and stereotypes of mentally ill people – especially those with depression – seem to remain the same.

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Instead of focusing on whether or not social media voiced an enjoyment of the story or hated the characters, there needs to be more than that.

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1 out of 5 people experience a mental illness. I am sure you have seen this statistic a lot this month.

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Someone asked me to describe Bipolar Disorder. So I told her to eat her favorite things. Followed by foods that make her stomach hurt.