Thursday, 1 February 2018

The Challenge of Staying High-Functioning While Battling Multiple Mental Illnesses

a post by Anna Lente for the World of Psychology blog

Recently I was attacked by several people online, saying I must not have “real” mental illness since I am able to work, be in grad school, and have stable friendships and a marriage. Those words hurt me deeply. I don’t know what constitutes “real” mental illness but I have dissociative identity disorder, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and social anxiety disorder. My everyday struggle is real.

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