everybody is all “ I support people with mental illnesses” until these people start showing symptoms lmao
to elaborate, yeah people will understand the basic symptoms such as sadness and or being nervous but once someone starts having random fits of rage, inconsolable panic attacks, no energy or motivation to do shit, hallucinations, paranoia, mood swings, etc. everybody is suddenly like “woah what the fuck just stop…”
Or they may act understanding the first time you mention being suicidal or depressed, or understand your anxiety, but the moment is happens again, it’s like they can’t understand that these things are recurring. They are often lifelong conditions.
You don’t talk about your depression or anxiety once and expect it to just disappear.
(via caitatonic)