My parents and me arriving in San Francisco

Mental illness is much bigger than most of us.  Hospitals are full of clinically diagnosed people like my best friend, who spent her entire life in them and knows nothing else.

We have undiagnosed mental illnesses that cause those who suffer from it to self-medicate, with substances like drugs and alcohol.  There’s behavioral mental illness, like gambling and overeating.  Many of us suffer from more than one kind. Continue reading “mental anguish” »