The Happiest People Project
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Last published Thu, Sep 1, 2016
The Happiest People Project
This project is dedicated to helping people with mental illness. More specifically, dedicated to those who are afraid to get help, or are denied help from family because they lead seemingly perfect lives. By sharing our experiences, we hope we can bring attention to the millions of different lives affected by mental illness. Victims of mental illness are not defined by items on a checklist. If someone stumbles upon this page - they'll be able to see just how diverse our lives are, they'll be able to see that mental illness doesn't pick and choose its' victims, and that even "the happiest people" have a deeper story to tell.
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