# data[].attributes.body
as your life been touched by a mental illness?
7th Hour
Avatar of Padi Kong
Padi Kong
 +  14
●
8mo

# data[].attributes.body
 has your life been touched by a mental illness?
7th Hour
Avatar of Padi Kong
Padi Kong
 +  14
●
3yr

# data[].attributes.body
im depressed

# data[].attributes.body
my s/o lives with anxiety and depression.

# data[].attributes.body
My dad has social anxiety and so throughout most of my life, he hid himself in the basement. Many people don't even think I have a dad.

# data[].attributes.body
My father attempted suicide through overdose after severe depression

# data[].attributes.body
I have depression and have serious thoughts of suicide at least twice a week, though I feel like I would never go through with it because I have some sense of hope that I will make it through this. It affects my work ethic, relationships, and a lot of other things. I constantly search to find happiness but it seems what ever I try, nothing works.

# data[].attributes.body
I miss a lot of school due to my serious depression and suicide attempts.

# data[].attributes.body
My best friend has depression and tried committing suicide

# data[].attributes.headline
I know that my mom has GAD (generalized anxiety disorder), and I do not believe in the self diagnosing of mental illnesses, but I have had panic attacks, or something similar to panic attacks, in the past that my mom has helped me through. A few of my friends self diagnose, I am am not sure that that is a fair thing to do, considering that you can be diagnosed at a clinic by a psychologist or other doctor, and you may lie yourself into having a mental illness, and lie to other people in the process. I also have noticed that a few people, be it at school or online, and particularly of the self diagnosed sort, commonly work their disorder into conversations, almost treating it like it is something that they are glad to have, and that it makes them cool and special. I feel this is mainly unfair to the community that is genuinely afflicted with disorders.

# data[].attributes.subject
I know that my mom has GAD (generalized anxiety disorder), and I do not believe in the self diagnosing of mental illnesses, but I have had panic attacks, or something similar to panic attacks, in the past that my mom has helped me through. A few of my friends self diagnose, I am am not sure that that is a fair thing to do, considering that you can be diagnosed at a clinic by a psychologist or other doctor, and you may lie yourself into having a mental illness, and lie to other people in the process. I also have noticed that a few people, be it at school or online, and particularly of the self diagnosed sort, commonly work their disorder into conversations, almost treating it like it is something that they are glad to have, and that it makes them cool and special. I feel this is mainly unfair to the community that is genuinely afflicted with disorders.

# data[].attributes.body
I suffer with major depressive disorder and when I was in middle school I had to do school online because it was so bad.

# data[].attributes.body
Many of my friends suffer from depression

# data[].attributes.body
My dad had serious depression and committed suicide when I was 8. That caused my sister to have serious depression throughout her high school years. My mother and my sister also both live with anxiety on a day-to-day basis.

# data[].attributes.headline
Personally, I suffer from consistent depression that ranges from mild to "I don't want to exist". There are good days, but ones where I feel consistently happy/good for the whole day are far and few between. I usually end up feeling depressed at the end of the day. It is generally a pretty hindering thing to deal with because it takes away my motivation to do things I know I need to do and it can cause me to be an emotional shut it who will only keep to myself, which is pretty self-destructive as it can cause me to have breakdowns and panic attacks. However, starting therapy and having people around me who understand what I'm feeling is very reassuring and makes life feel a lot better. I'm very thankful for the support I get and the things I am able to do.

# data[].attributes.subject
Personally, I suffer from consistent depression that ranges from mild to "I don't want to exist". There are good days, but ones where I feel consistently happy/good for the whole day are far and few between. I usually end up feeling depressed at the end of the day. It is generally a pretty hindering thing to deal with because it takes away my motivation to do things I know I need to do and it can cause me to be an emotional shut it who will only keep to myself, which is pretty self-destructive as it can cause me to have breakdowns and panic attacks. However, starting therapy and having people around me who understand what I'm feeling is very reassuring and makes life feel a lot better. I'm very thankful for the support I get and the things I am able to do.

# data[].attributes.headline
I and many of my friends suffer from depression and anxiety.  A few of my friends also suffer from eating disorders and are making great strides to overcoming their illnesses.

# data[].attributes.subject
I and many of my friends suffer from depression and anxiety.  A few of my friends also suffer from eating disorders and are making great strides to overcoming their illnesses.

# data[].attributes.body
I live with anxiety everyday and people around me react by just telling me to calm down, my mother also suffers from it and my dad has PTSD, they both see a psychiatrist.

# data[].attributes.body
My best friend has anxiety and my grandma has depression. When it comes to my friend, she has good days and bad days, but recently they've been good. Sometimes it's hard because when she is having anxiety, I don't understand how she's feeling and I don't always know how to help. My grandma takes medication for her depression. Ever since my grandpa died she hasn't been the same, which is why she decided to go on medication. She seems to be happier, but deep down I know she's still sad. It's hard knowing that she'll never be the same again and that there is nothing anyone is able to do about it.