Let’s flip the script for mental health

Maggie Cagney
Sep 5, 2018 · 6 min read

Lately, it seems like every time I check my news feed, it’s another harrowing event with a terrible ending. Gun violence. Suicide. Addiction. Stories and faces are wreaked by tragedy, and the same thought goes through my mind: This could have been prevented.

Nearly one in six adults in the U.S. experiences mental illness each year. Think about that number; that’s a ton of people. And yet, it…

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Maggie Cagney

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A twenty-something writing to find her way. Check out my website for more on me and my work: https://www.maggiecagney.com/

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