i understand this. but also i think it’s important to understand that for some people, their mental illness literally is their personality or effects it (personality disorders, neurocognitive disorders, neurodegenerative disorders, etc; thought for most disorders, this usually isn’t the case). this does NOT mean they need to bring it up multiple times a day every day. but i do think it’s important to note that in SOME, not all, mentally ill folks, their personality and illness is inseparable

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