We should consider mental health in similar terms to those we have for physical health. None us has stellar mental health if the truth be told. You see it when you're overly influenced by fear or guilt. You see it when you feel like you can't cope in a situation. You see it any time you slip into despair, bitterness or jealousy. It manifests in a thousand other ways that we'd all leave out or change if we could, and it touches all of us on some level.

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