I just happened on this poster on a site I was visiting. It was posted by Mrs. America. To me this is a wonderful reminder that mental illnesses are real, and should be treated as any other illness is TREATED. Congress has just recently passed parity for mental illness, and this is a huge step for people to access the best care. Mental illness is a brain disease. The only difference is, when a person is diagnosed with cancer, diabetes, etc., people do rush to the person's home with a casserole and offers for help. This does not happen for families with mental illness. Mental illness is a very lonely disease for the person diagnosed and also for their family.
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