24 Spot-On Illustrations That Combat Mental Health Stigma [HuffingtonPost.com]

Samantha Sangenito 6/18/1512:00 PM

Sometimes simplicity is the best way to make a point.

After seeing firsthand how mental illness can take a toll, Marissa Betley decided to sketch out how it truly feels to struggle with a mental health disorder. She then posted the minimalist illustrations on Instagram. The results are simple, yet powerful -- and thus, Project 1 in 4was born.

The initiative is aptly named for a statistic that many people still have yet to grasp: Approximately one in four American adults -- or about 26 percent of the population -- suffers from a diagnosable mental health condition in a given year.

[For more go to http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...tigma_n_7598556.html]

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