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More than 2 million Americans experience
a panic attack in any given year.
become impossible. Multiple studies have found students
suffering from mental illness miss more days of school than
their peers.
Mental illness can be devastating to a person’s social life as
well. If your friends invite you over after school and you say you
have the flu, everyone understands. But if you try to explain
that you had a panic attack earlier in the day and you are afraid
to leave your house, they likely won’t understand. Many people
with mental illness report feeling isolated because of that lack
of understanding.
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