Mental illness is not a choice. No one wakes up and decides to have a mood disorder, anxiety disorder, personality disorder, eating disorder, psychotic disorder, impulse control disorder, or addiction disorder.
I often ask myself what is the purpose of our lives and I conclude that life's purpose is to be happy. We have no guarantee what will happen in the future, but we live in hope. That's what keeps us going.
"As counselors, you have the opportunity to give your clients something that they have been lacking — someone who is willing to take the time to truly listen and piece together the complexity of their problems." https://t.co/tmof4JMU81