Nope Nope Nope. That’s Not How Depression Works.

It’s mind-blowing that anyone would make these types of comments about people with depression or anorexia and/or rape survivors, but it happens way too often. Let these posters break down why these comments aren’t OK.

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Franchesca Ramsey

Jul 11, 2014

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