Simply put, mental illness is about illness. It's about people just like us. One out of five people are affected by mental illness. So the odds are you know someone who suffers from a mental illness. Or maybe it's you who is suffering.
Mental illness is real.
And it's nothing to be ashamed of. Some people don't understand. Some people still think mental illness is a character flaw, depression is just the blues, and addiction is a weakness. Some people actually think it's all the work of the devil. Some people are just ignorant.