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Link – Mental Health Hospitalization Stigma: Remember Your Worth

Frankly, I’m sharing Megan’s article because I think there’s a good chance you, or someone you know, needs to hear exactly what she says here:

“My husband is one hundred percent worth the struggles we face. Right now, he doesn’t feel like he is worth anything. He feels more like a burden than an asset to our family. But I want him to know, you to know, and your loved ones to know and understand that those with mental illness are important. They have just as much worth as anyone else. Please never forget your worth, and tell your loved ones of theirs. Sometimes we all forget our importance and need to be reminded.”

https://www.healthyplace.com/blogs/mentalillnessinthefamily/2019/5/mental-health-hospitalization-stigma-remember-your-worth

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