5 years ago, I was diagnosed with major depressive disorder (depression), anxiety, and adult ADHD. It’s been difficult for me to talk openly about my own mental health. I grew up with the belief that admitting to anxiety/depression was a weakness - the result of lack of discipline + an inability to “吃苦” (literally, ‘eat bitterness’). ⁣

It’s not that I didn’t believe mental illness existed…