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One of the most challenging things to do when you’re faced with a long-term mental health diagnosis is to accept your illness. It’s so easy to fall prey to a visit to “Pity City.” You have every right to visit since your world has been turned upside down. However, you owe it to yourself not to become a resident. Why? Because becoming a resident of Pity City reinforces a victim mentality and prevents you from moving into long-term recovery.

Acceptance can take time as you begin to explore and understand your diagnosis. The number of individuals impacted by mental health disorders is one out of five Americans.

The various factors that impact the diagnoses range from genetic components to environmental agents. Moving from the denial of having a long-term illness to acceptance is different for everyone. There is no right or wrong way to proceed. The key is to proceed.

How can you accept your illness and stop blaming yourself?