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When casually browsing your favorite social media pages, you can find countless examples of people dropping names of various mental illnesses to describe the stressors of their life, their reaction to someone in the news, their difficult roommate, or some other personal issue. For some, this may even be the latest trending hashtag associated with a nostalgic picture from college or a funny meme that we have re-posted on our Facebook wall. Additionally, many of us say things like, "It's giving me anxiety," and, "I'm so ADD right now," in casual conversation without meaning any harm. However, the more we use these terms in passing and without a second thought, the more we are desensitizing society to what it actually means to suffer from these illnesses. In this blog I hope to bring to light how much we are "throwing around" this terminology and the impact that has on those suffering from these illnesses and the treatment they receive.
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