sweetschizo:

I wish we could quit the self blaming language around mental illness. I’m constantly seeing “positivity” posts saying “don’t let your mental illness stop you”, “don’t let your mental illness consume you”, “don’t let your mental illness limit you”, etc, and I hate it because it places blame on the mentally ill person for being affected by their mental illness. Truth is, if your mental illness is currently stopping you, consuming you and limiting you that’s not on you. You’re doing your best and that’s okay no matter what your best currently looks like. You’re not a failure if your mental illness is affecting your life/ability to function – that’s actually one of the requirements for being diagnosed with a mental illness. It’s not your fault. It’s not on you. I promise.