'It's nothing like a broken leg': why I'm done with the mental health conversation
It’s never been easier to open up – but hashtag healthcare doesn’t help people like me
Hasnain says:
“In the last few years I have lost count of the times mental illness has been compared to a broken leg. Mental illness is nothing like a broken leg.
In fairness, I have never broken my leg. Maybe having a broken leg does cause you to lash out at friends, undergo a sudden, terrifying shift in politics and personality, or lead to time slipping away like a Dali clock. Maybe a broken leg makes you doubt what you see in the mirror, or makes you high enough to mistake car bonnets for stepping stones (difficult, with a broken leg) and a thousand other things.”
Posted on 2018-07-04T02:09:58+0000