mental illness isn't fun, quirky, cute or a joke

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Mental illness isn't fun
It's not quirky or cute and it's certainly not a joke
Constant panic attacks aren't fun
Being self destructive isn't quirky
Self harming isn't cute
Having hallucinations that you can't tell are hallucinations isn't a fucking joke
Mental illness isn't fun
My depression makes it too much work to shower more that twice a week or if I'm lucky 3 times in one week
My depression makes it too much work to brush my teeth so now they are yellow, cause me pain and I've had to get fillings
My depression stops me from changing a pad while I'm on my period for 24 hours
Mental illness isn't fun
My anxiety prevents me from leaving my house, opening the curtains or even going in my own back garden
My anxiety prevents me from going to the shops or school without thinking everyone is judging me
Mental illness isn't fucking fun
If you have never dealt with anything like this then please shut up about mental illness because you don't know shit

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