Can Happiness Coexist With Mental Illness?

The short answer, which may surprise some, is yes, it can. The long answer looks at the challenges and possibilities.

Shirley Stoddart
Nov 2 · 7 min read
A page full of blue balls with sad faces. One yellow ball with a smiley face is sitting higher than the blue balls.
A page full of blue balls with sad faces. One yellow ball with a smiley face is sitting higher than the blue balls.
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Many of the symptoms and facets of mental illness, particularly mood disorders and anxiety, contradict the feeling of being happy.

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Shirley Stoddart

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I live with bipolar disorder, sleep disorder and PTSD. I fight a daily battle to survive, so I write to raise awareness and reduce the stigma of mental illness.

Invisible Illness

We don't talk enough about mental health.

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