I don't
think our family may have felt the stigma
directly, but maybe indirectly.
Again, not speaking specific words like depression or anxiety
has been kind of a barrier in the conversation.
So maybe that is the stigma, like not even saying the words
indirectly to one another,
but then just thinking about family members, you know, talking
to my mother and other family members, like I'm actively in therapy.
And so I don't think years ago,
if I were, I would have felt as comfortable saying it.
So it's almost like the stigma is there, you know it's there, but it's invisible.
No one is really going to say anything more about looks or
you're just worried about what people are going to say.