*Thank you to Alana of Alana is Recovering for allowing us to share this piece. You can see more of her content here.*
Being diagnosed with a mental illness can be scary at first but there is another way to look at it. You may feel grief, stigma, and hopelessness but a diagnosis can open you up to receive help and support.
A diagnosis can help you find the right treatment whether that’s medication or therapy. It can give you a name to what you’re struggling with. It can provide you with a community of people who are going through similar things!
A diagnosis is not the end, there is hope.
-Alana
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