[Ellie]

I have been diagnosed with clinical depression and PTSD [post traumatic stress disorder]. I [luckily] haven't faced any [noticeable] discrimination from people. I have been in situations where people have 'mocked' depression/self harm/people who are suicidal, so to some degree I have experienced it, but never physically directed at me. I think being diagnosed with such illnesses has made me research them more, which has given me a wider understanding and in turn makes me more understanding to other people and their possible struggles.