'The solution is spreading awareness, normalizing neurodiversity, and creating ways for those suffering to get help without judgment,' writes Anya Brown, a senior at Uintah High School.
By Anya Brown | Special to The TribuneThe internet introduced a new paradox into society. The ability to easily share information across the world is both a blessing and a curse. While we are able to tell stories regarding mental illness and support each other, many have taken the opportunity to romanticize mental illness, creating a strong apathy and causing many to think that these problems are superficial and self-inflicted.A friend of mine, who I will call “M”, has severe anxiety.
Our insurance told my father that my therapy would not be covered at all because I “didn’t really need it”. This invalidation enraged me. My life had only just begun, and I wanted it back. As a society, we hold our thoughts in high esteem. We encourage thinking and listening to our minds, but when our minds begin to betray logic, it becomes dangerous. If not treated, the effects of worry and mental illness can snowball into an iceberg that could take down even the most titanic mind.
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