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My dad was diagnosed with "manic depression" which is bipolar today. I didn't get it when I was young as what kid will complain about those highs but could remember lots of arguments. He was so smart, was great with computers and technology but those lows lost him his job.  It drove a wedge in our family and my parents split.  My family still don't talk about things or how it may run in the family.

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When my grandmothers husband passed, she went into a depressive state and self pity, and she took it out on her children which has stemmed to their children and it got really hard.

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When I was younger, I experienced Seperation anxiety disorder. I was very anxious whenever my mother wasn't around and had frequent panic attacks. Because of this, I became attached to my mother, however, as years passed, I learned to be independent instead.

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When my brother was a teen he had depression and didn’t tell anybody about it.

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In middle school my family and I were struggling and it negatively affected our mental health. We were constantly in therapy but always felt as if nothing was helping. Luckily were in a more stable mental state now.

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Mental illness has caused a change in my family for many different ways, it allowed me to see the different ways my aunts uncles and grandparents treat the different kids in the family. My 5 year old cousin is autistic and whenever I spend time with him I observe the ways he acts and responds to certain thing’s differently than how my other cousins will do. It taught me at a young age that no child is the same and regardless of the fact genetics run strong yet it doesn’t mean each child will react the same

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My grandmother was diagnosed with depression. It has been hard for her as she has to take care of my great grandmother and doesn't have time to focus on herself.

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My mental health has not been the greatest since I do experience depression symptoms that do get in the way of doing daily tasks. I’m trying to improve my mental health so I can do simple tasks and actually be happy with my life.

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When I was younger, My family member had just got divorced and it caused her to be in a depressive state. She couldn't leave her room, she just wanted to be by herself. the divorce made her lower her self-esteem. Thankfully as the years passed, her self-love increased again.

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The experiences I have encountered with mental illness has helped me be patient with the individual or with anyone with any mental illness. I once had this acquaintance that struggled from mental illness and it resulted with something tragic.