It Gets Brighter is a campaign with a simple (yet important) mission in mind – to create a space where those who are living with a mental illness and those who are supporting them can feel like their voices are being heard.
The way itgetsbrighter.org works is by giving anyone the opportunity to upload a video to the site. Similar to what Too Damn Young does, It Gets Brighter also allows the members of its community to sift through a vast range of content.
The site includes videos on anxiety, perfectionism, depression, OCD and so much more. All highlighting the reality of what it means to live with a mental illness or what it means to support someone who is living with a mental illness.
A movement like It Gets Brighter is an important way to share how your story with your mental illness came to be. In many cases biology is a number one trigger. In other cases, losing someone you love can trigger anxiety, depression and so much more.
Together sites like ours and It Gets Brighter accomplish something that is extremely important — reminding young people that they are not alone.
Follow It Gets Brighter on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Check out their site here. (You won’t regret it. )
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