What are your views on people misusing mental health terms?

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For example: When people say “omg that gives me anxiety”, “omg I wanna kill myself”, “I’m so depressed”, “that gives me ocd” without having been medically diagnosed with a condition.

I’ll be honest, I never used to care too much, until my mum was diagnosed with generalised anxiety disorder and i realised how often these phrases are thrown around. I’much more considerate of what i say now, that what i would have said priority. Honestly, I don’t think people understand the severity of mental illness and we take our health for granted.

I would love to hear your views and respect everyone’s opinions! xx

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