Personal Narrative: A Deadly Epidemic In America

There’s been a rampant and deadly epidemic in America for a very long time. These conditions aren’t spoken about much, in fact, they may go completely undetected. The symptoms of this affliction are invisible to countless people, but the fact remains,¼ people in America will deal with mental illness at least once in their lifetime. I had no explanation for my symptoms, my interest in subjects I loved were reduced into fragments of what they once were.My motivation was a cannon in the night, exploding one second then mere darkness. My academic achievement and relationships with peers were a battle scene.I succumbed to bouts of self harm and hating my body,my mind was tainted with “you’re not good enough” which infected every piece of