Down below I will be addressing my mental illnesses..I've mentioned this before but it is always a good reminder #wewillwinthisfight
Depression
I have depression but I'm not lazy.
I have depression but I'm not "just sad".
I have depression but I'm not looking for compliments.
I have depression but I'm not basic nor being influenced by the media.
I have depression but I'm not a burden.
I have depression but I am capable of getting better.
I have depression but it does not define me.

Anxiety
I have anxiety but I'm not asking for your pity.
I have anxiety but I'm not overreacting.
I have anxiety but I'm not weak.
I have anxiety but I'm not irresponsible.
I have anxiety but I'm not uneducated.
I have anxiety but I am capable of living in society.
I have anxiety but it does not define me.

Bipolar Disorder
I am bipolar but I'm not crazy.
I am bipolar but I'm not scary.
I am bipolar but I don't have to be locked up.
I am bipolar but I'm not fake.
I am bipolar but I'm not incapable of living normally.
I am bipolar but I'm not rude.
I am bipolar but I'm not on my period.
I am bipolar and it is not a joke.
I am bipolar but it does not define me.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
I have OCD but I'm not weird.
I have OCD but I'm not "just a perfectionist"
I have OCD but I'm not faking it.
I have OCD but I'm not a liar.
I have OCD but I'm not mental.
I have OCD but I'm not doing it on purpose.
I have OCD but I'm not a control freak.
I have OCD but I am not vain.
I have OCD but it does not define me.

Self-harm
I self harm and have scars but I'm not scary.
I self harm and have scars but I'm not fucked up.
I self harm and have scars but I'm not a psychopath.
I self harm and have scars but I'm not an attention seeker.
I self harm and have scars but I'm not disgusting.
I self harm and have scars but I'm not fragile.
I self harm and have scars but I'm not a bad influence.
I self harm and have scars but I'm not a part of the "Blue Whale".
I self harm and have scars but I'm not unworthy of love.
I self harm and have scars but it does not define me.

I have mental illnesses but I am a person... And I deserve respect, help and happiness. I am valid.
We are valid.

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