You Are Not A Bad Person
First of all, If you have been diagnosed with a mental illness, it does not make you a bad person. Having a mental illness is no different than having a medical illness. Many medical illnesses can take a lot of treatment time just like a mental illness. Don’t ever feel bad or guilty because you have been diagnosed with a mental illness. What is important is that you learn about the diagnosis that you have been given.
Learn About It
What you need to do first if diagnosed with a mental illness is learn everything you can about it. Now I understand that with some mental illnesses it isn’t that easy to sit down and learn something. But for you who are able to, it will help you a great deal. Here are some ways to learn about mental illness.
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