But for Dr. Nicholas Westers, a clinical psychologist at Children’s Medical Center Dallas, simply talking about mental health isn’t always a good thing.
But she has been diagnosed with depression and anxiety, Nelson told CNN, and has had her share of mental health struggles.
“Mental health is part of your physical health, and I think the internet, social media, has definitely played a part in that (association),” she said.
Acknowledging what they’re experiencing may even help people actually address their mental health and seek the help they need.
Making a quip like “I’m going to kill myself” when feeling down or “I’m so OCD” when you just like organization can also create stigmatization around mental health, Westers said.
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