When mom has a mental illness [QZ.com]

Samantha Sangenito 6/10/154:00 AM

One in four people in the United States is living with a mental illness. That means that chances are high that the person sitting next to you on the subway suffers from one. Despite what you may have seen in movies and on TV, mental illness doesn’t have a recognizable face.

I’m a 35-year-old living with PTSD, panic disorder, ADHD, and depression. I am also an attentive, loving single parent to my two children, ages seven and four. Unfortunately, because of the way mental illnesses are still stigmatized in our society, the minute I talk about them I am judged. Some people even question my ability to be a good parent. These concerns aren’t only insulting, they’re dead wrong.

[For more of this story, written by Sarah Fader, go to http://qz.com/415740/when-mom-has-a-mental-illness/]

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