In this time, more people than ever are being diagnosed with a variety of different mental disorders. Depression, schizophrenia, and anxiety disorders are just a few of the many illnesses that people are being diagnosed with today. However, these victims may not be aware that there are many more options in our age to fight these mental illnesses.

Mental illnesses not only affect your brain, but they can take control of your entire body. When a person is depressed, they continually stay sad and have very little motivation to finish everyday tasks. Many times people who struggle with this illness refuse to get help because of the stigma surrounding people that have problems with their mental health. In extreme cases, it drags out long enough to where victims even consider or attempt killing themselves so they do not have to hurt and be ridiculed anymore.

I am here to inform you that your illness is a completely normal thing! There are millions of people in the United States who suffer from the problems that you might also be facing. Please, get out there and tell people that you are struggling. Counsellors are now being trained intensely trained because of the growing numbers of these illnesses. Someone out there can help you so you will not give up on yourself!

I'm sure you are wondering why you should listen to some random outsider that is only looking to get views and shares on an article.

My main reasoning is a very simple statement.

I want you to know that someone cares.

Even if it is just some random outsider from a college writing website, your problems matter. To stretch it even further, your lives matter and I don't want anyone to ever feel like that isn't true. Life is a beautiful gift that I do not want you to miss out on! I, too have been through this and took the necessary steps to move past it so that I can send the love and compassion that others like me may need.

I'm not so naive as to think this article can help save lives, but I hope it will at least raise awareness. I hope that anyone that might be struggling can read this and know that someone understands and someone does care because you never really know what it may take to help change someone's mind that is considering suicide. I challenge you to go out into the world with a clean heart and show people the love that we were meant to receive. Together, the people of this world can work together and change lives by giving the love that everyone needs.