{"id":4042,"date":"2016-01-20T06:53:20","date_gmt":"2016-01-20T14:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.childabusesurvivor.net\/reviews\/?p=4042"},"modified":"2016-01-16T23:54:06","modified_gmt":"2016-01-17T07:54:06","slug":"link-5-steps-getting-support-need-deserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.childabusesurvivor.net\/reviews\/2016\/01\/20\/link-5-steps-getting-support-need-deserve\/","title":{"rendered":"Link &#8211; 5 Steps to Getting the Support You Need and Deserve"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:2529,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/ift.tt\\\/1RtgSvH&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/ift.tt\\\/1RtgSvH&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;A mental health condition has nothing to do with what kind of person you are. It doesn\u2019t mean you overreact to things, that you\u2019re \u201cjust\u201d feeling down, that you\u2019re incompetent, that you\u2019re weak, or that you\u2019re \u201ccrazy.\u201d Just as people who struggle with a physical health issue need and deserve support, people with a mental health issue need and deserve the same.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This article not only talks about the importance of having a support network, but also has some practical things you can do to create one.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps just as importantly, it also takes a realistic approach, recognizing that some people are going to be more supportive than others. That&#8217;s true, but don&#8217;t let it stop you. Lots of people are uncomfortable with mental health issues. 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