{"id":3776,"date":"2015-10-06T07:59:41","date_gmt":"2015-10-06T14:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.childabusesurvivor.net\/reviews\/?p=3776"},"modified":"2015-10-06T01:01:38","modified_gmt":"2015-10-06T08:01:38","slug":"reading-the-worst-things-you-can-say-to-someone-with-mental-illness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.childabusesurvivor.net\/reviews\/2015\/10\/06\/reading-the-worst-things-you-can-say-to-someone-with-mental-illness\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading &#8211; The Worst Things You Can Say To Someone With Mental Illness"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:2601,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/ift.tt\\\/1VwpVcw&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/ift.tt\\\/1VwpVcw&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>As someone who deals with depression, anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder, Rachel Griffin is all too familiar with these insensitive interactions. The New York University graduate student made a video about all of the ridiculous things she&#8217;s heard from other people about mental illness. The phrases range from confusing to downright frustrating.<\/p>\n<p>The worst thing someone ever said to her came from a friend: &#8220;&#8216;After you told me you have depression I had a dream you were chasing me with an ax,'&#8221; Griffin recalled her friend telling her. &#8220;I was so hurt because I am such a gentle, compassionate person. I don&#8217;t even kill bugs!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While the video is meant to offer a humorous take, it also perfectly highlights the isolating social struggle so many people with mental illness face on a daily basis. 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