Most people in my life (unless they have lived with me or are very, very close) do not know I struggle with mental illness. I found something I wanted to share with more people,oso I publicly posted about it for the first time ever. I'm not sure if anyone will notice or care (the posts that mean the most to me rarely get any notice, not sure why), but the anxiety has gone up. I think I'm tired of hiding behind fake smiles and telling everyone everything is great when it's not. I'm hoping it will spark conversation on the topic, but I'm scared of any potential rejection. Ooh well. Working to dispel the stigma I guess (and maybe have some help getting access to the treatment options I know I need). Here's to big risks and a whole lot of nothing coming from them. (Next step: publicizing my anonymous blog on fb... but that is likely years away!)