I’ve struggled with mental health issues my whole life. Recently, I had a mental breakdown and voluntarily went to the ER to get help. Walking in there were people being wheeled around bloody and in pain. I felt like my mental pain didn’t compare to their physical pain and that I shouldn’t be there. Later talking to my therapist, she said something profound...that there’s always people that will have it worse or better than you, that I shouldn’t compare myself to others, and that just because my pain isn’t physical doesn’t mean my suffering is not valid. So I just want to spread that message to other people because I feel like we can easily talk about physical illness, but mental illness is not seen the same way. I wish we could talk more and be more open about it like we do with physical illnesses. After getting help, I was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder and have been afraid to share it with people. It’s not a disorder that’s talked about as much as others and that makes it even scarier for me. I am glad though that I finally understand why I am the way I am and puts things in my life into perspective. I’m hoping in the future I’m able to share my struggles and get better.