It is hard to spot someone who’s suffering from depression or other mental issues. These disorders have such strong cover that it’s nearly invisible to the public. However, there are still a few signs to identify a depressed person. Pauline Palita is a 22-year-old visual artist and mental health advocate that came up with a dependable method to spot people who struggle with mental health, and it’s resonating hard on Twitter.
“I’ve been diagnosed with bipolar disorder,” Pauline told Bored Panda. “I’ve decided to become a mental health advocate because I knew there were a lot of people out there fighting the same silent battles.”
“I know how hard it is to deal with this kind of illness, the feeling for not taking your condition seriously. I also know a lot of people out there who don’t have the ability to speak about it. The only thing I can do is spread and raise awareness, [trying to] end the stigma around mental illnesses.”
According to National Alliance on Mental Illness, approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experiences mental illness in a given year. Moreover, mood disorders, including major depression, dysthymic disorder and bipolar disorder, are the third most common cause of hospitalization in the U.S. for citizens aged 18–44. Scroll down to learn one of the ways you can identify these dangerous conditions.
Relating to the issue, people thought Pauline’s thoughts were spot-on
