How big brands are using mental health illnesses to position their products

I am writing this article as someone who has been navigating life with mental illness for many years. A woman whose insecurities, many times, stemmed from social comparison.

Nowadays we live in a hyper-competitive and oversaturated social media sphere. It has become a breeding ground for self-esteem issues, trolls, false reality, etc. However, it has also allowed a new conversation to begin; one surrounding the truths of living with poor mental health. This aim to destigmatize mental illness has…