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As difficult as mental illness can be, it is way more difficult dealing with it alone.  Although those in our lives may not know how to support us, supportive and meaningful relationships help build resilience and mental well-being.  If you don’t know how to support a loved one,tell them.  Let them know you want to support them and need to hear from them how you can best do that for them.

 

Mental health has been and is being addressed as a public health concern and can impact how we function at work, school, within our families, and in our communities.  The stigma of mental illness needs to addressed so that people can feel free to talk about their mental health, reach out for help and help others.

I long for the day when at Starbucks one table will have people talking about their diabetes and another table will have people talking about their bipolar, and no one will stare or gossip at either.