We mentally ill people are told a lot of comforting lies. I don't think it's out of maliciousness. I think that a lot of people just don't know anything better to say. I used to be a cynical and bitter person until I had ran my old mental health blog years ago. I would get message after message from the loved ones of the mentally ill, trying to figure out how to balance compassion with boundaries, and be helpful and understanding. In this episode are five things they tell us that aren't as helpful as you may think. In fact, they can be downright harmful.

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I am not a mental health professional. I do not have any qualifications or certifications of any kind. I hope that by sharing my experiences, more mentally ill people will be empowered to step into the offices of clinicians to do the hard work that leads to mental wellness, peace, and happiness. Take everything I say with a grain of salt, as all I am is a mental patient with a microphone.