Battling Depression, Anxiety, and the Mental Health Stigma.
I don't want to be here anymore this was a phrase that my parents heard me say to them one january night when i was in 5th grade I hadn't had symptoms of depression and or anxiety before this moment and I felt like the thought had overcome me within the previous 24 hours before this moment i was completely overwhelmed and thought to myself that it would just be easier if i didn't have to do anything anymore my parents were terrified and so are the many other parents friends and families whose loved ones have also spoken these words unfortunately some people have kept this phrase inside themselves to the point where it is too late and they are no longer at a place to get help why is a phrase so scary so terrifying something that people feel like they will be judged for saying the stigma against mental illness es especially depression and an...