In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Jacqui Frasca shares how her diagnoses brought her peace, understanding, and a better way to see herself.

Let’s not bother mincing words here: Adulthood is a real pain in the ass. Frankly, it sucks. How does it suck? Let me lose count of the ways.

A good hookup is one thing, but totally ignoring what you actually want is altogether toxic. YOU ARE A PERSON. YOUR NEEDS ARE VALID.

Seldom are mental health disorders a means to high academic functioning. For me, depression evens out borderline personality disorder just enough for As.

Self-esteem. Mental health. Love. Your career. There was so much to manage this year. Instead, you let yourself disappear completely. Was it worth it?