This week is Mental Illness Awareness Week (Oct. 2- Oct. 8). The annual campaign is meant to shine a light on what it is like to live with a mental illness.
This hits close to home for me. I was officially diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD) in 2021.
I always thought only those who were in a war had PTSD.
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