Does your mind constantly chatter, whispering negative thoughts? Do you experience radical highs, lows, or both? Does stress feel overwhelming; maybe coping with life has become a challenge? Has your sex drive tanked, do you reach for substances to relax or escape, or are you having trouble sleeping and suffer from exhaustion?

Mental illness is serious. It can extend its tentacles into every aspect of your life, extracting joy. The consequences for your health, relationships, productivity, and longevity are stark and need to be acknowledged; then acted upon.