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What Those of Us With a Mental Illness Want The Rest of You to Know

Dear Friends,

If you don't suffer from a mental illness there's something you need to know about those of us who do, because it may be impossible for us to tell you sometimes—and we really want to tell you.

There is a disheartening pattern that begins on many of our days. We wake up fully intending to take part in life around us: to return calls or send emails or show up for coffee or meet you for a run. We want to do these things. We're excited by the possibilities. We're looking forward to them as much as you are. For a moment or a few hours, our to-do list seems attainable and we feel…

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