1/? As per the usual, GOP is blaming mental illness for the recent string of terrorism. OK @GOP, let’s talk about mental healthcare in a thread. I want to break down my own mental health journey as an example.
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5/? My entire life, I had been carrying around this heavy weight that nobody else had ever recognized, and that weight was named anxiety. The diagnosis hit me like a brick to my chest. Everything made sense.
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6/? I was unable to help myself prior to therapy, because I couldn’t see that there was anything wrong. We as a society are taught to not recognize mental health issues the same way that we would see a doctor for stomach pain, joint pain, etc.
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7/? Mental health is health, and it needs to be destigmatized. Coverage should be free, and care should be encouraged. Through treatment, I can honestly say I have never been better. For 20-something years I carried this weight that I could have let go of much sooner.
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8/8 I ache for those who do not have coverage and desperately need care, but are waiting for our representatives to prioritize people over profit. Now add the fact that their representatives blame mental illness for terrorism and offer no solutions. Shame on them all.
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