Millions of Americans face mental illness every day, according to survey research conducted by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Yet the stigma surrounding mental health is felt both by those participating in therapy and those not. Overall, 4 in 10 American adults (42%) have seen a counselor at some point in their lives. Thirteen percent say they are currently seeing a counselor or therapist, while more than a quarter (28%) say they’ve seen a counselor or therapist in the past. But how many of these people tell the world they are going to therapy? And why are some keeping it a secret?
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