I'll say it again - mental illness is a physical illness. You wouldn't consider going up to someone suffering from Alzheimers to yell, "Come on, get with it, you remember where you left your keys?" Let us shout it from the rooftops until everyone gets the message; depression has and nothing to do with having a bad day or being sad, it's a killer if not taken seriously.

Why, when you have a mental disease, is it always considered an act of imagination? Why is it that every organ in your body can get sick and you get sympathy except the brain?

It's so common, it could be anyone. The trouble is, nobody wants to talk about it. And that makes everything worse.

1 in 5 people have dandruff. 1 in 4 people have mental health problems. I've had both.

This disease comes with a package: shame. When any other part of your body gets sick, you get sympathy.