Invalidated by Others: The Struggle of Mental Health

Yes, but but because they thought it was unimportant. They were concerned that my disability was a manifestation of my anxiety. They stopped saying it was in my head when it turned out it wasn't 🤷🏼

Not in exact words but whenever I try to bring up a possibility they’re always basically like “you don’t have this one specific trait of it that isn’t even something you need to have to have that condition”

Yes. I've also know of countless people who have been told similar things. It's truly messed up for "professionals" to do/say those kind of things.

Yes, My family.

I hate nothing more than doctors saying “it’s nothing serious, probably just ____, then give you some random pills and send you out