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Not everyone wants to shed light on their struggles.

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If you get therapy, don’t just say you have an “appointment.” Be straightforward and say you’re going to see your therapist.

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I had been fighting medication because I thought it would change me. I did not understand that my illness had already changed me.

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We are warehousing mental illness, criminalizing trauma, and punishing poverty.

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The idea that as athletes we are “mentally tough” and that when it comes to our personal lives we should “leave it off the field” is an incredibly frustrating message received by college athletes.

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When you love someone with depression, never delegitimize their suffering. Because it is this undermining of mental illness that keeps the stigma alive.

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Some days, you simply only have to take care of yourself. Some days, that is your one and only mandatory job.

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It is wishing for all the bad stuff to end, but the exact opposite happens; the good things end, and the bad only gets worse.

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For your 2017 resolutions, I hope you incorporate how you can help others find hope because resolutions are not always matter of fact, they are not just about losing weight, working out, spending less, or giving up something – they should always be about the greater good from within.

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I’d like to see those who feel trapped by their emotions or trapped within the confines of their illness to feel like they will get better because they are accepted, loved, and lifted up by a society of those willing to help.