I wish we could quit the self blaming language around mental illness. Iâm constantly seeing âpositivityâ posts saying âdonât let your mental illness stop youâ, âdonât let your mental illness consume youâ, âdonât let your mental illness limit youâ, etc, and I hate it because it places blame on the mentally ill person for being affected by their mental illness. Truth is, if your mental illness is currently stopping you, consuming you and limiting you thatâs not on you. Youâre doing your best and thatâs okay no matter what your best currently looks like. Youâre not a failure if your mental illness is affecting your life/ability to function - thatâs actually one of the requirements for being diagnosed with a mental illness. Itâs not your fault. Itâs not on you. I promise.