- Have you had a mental illness?
Yup. Depression and Social Anxiety Disorder.
- Have you faced any discrimination for being mentally ill?
Only slightly. (Not that I tell people upon meeting them that I've been diagnosed with mental disorders.)
- Are there any positive things you have learned from having a mental illness?
I now understand what it means to have true empathy for other people.
I'm learning how to be honest with myself.
I've learned to look at religion and spirituality as two separate entities.
I've learned that I truly am privileged and lucky, and that I should not take my life for granted.
I've learned that I can impact other people's lives in ways I never imagined before.
Truly, dealing with my depression was the healthiest thing I ever did. I'm so grateful to have experienced it, even though it was the most scarring experience of my life. I came out on the other side feeling so unbelievably happy just to be alive and to be as lucky as I am.
