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Why sharing mental health struggles on social media feels complicated

I keep checking if my post about my mental health struggles got any supportive comments and I hate that I need this validation.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Genuine emotional pain becomes entangled with performance when healing requires public witness for validation.

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