You.

You should just kill yourself.

For someone who was molested you really like sex.

I wish I could have some of your anorexia so I could lose weight.

You’re bisexual? Yeah right, you just want attention.

Mentally ill people could get better if they actually tried.

Weren’t you raped like 10 years ago? Why aren’t you over it yet?

You have a pretty face, if you lost weight you’d be beautiful.

If you ate healthier and did yoga I bet you wouldn’t have to take all of those meds.

You’re so inspirational. You help me realize that I don’t have it so bad after all.

Your husband is a saint for staying with you.

People who try to kill themselves are so selfish.

I am not listening.

Dr. Rachel KallemWhitman

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Educator, advocate, and writer who has been shacking up with bipolar disorder since 2000. The “Dr.” is silent. The bad jokes are loud.

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