I feel like I have forgotten what life is like living without a mental illness. The thought that most people out there are living "normal" lives is baffling to me, going through life without constant debilitating anxious, depressive, or suicidal thoughts. I just can't help but think we've been dealt such a bad hand and people who don't have to struggle with these extra disadvantages are so incredibly lucky. Life is hard enough without an invisible handicap weighing you down that society won't acknowledge when going to school or getting a job.

It makes it hard to be hopeful.