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An estimated one in five adults in the U.S. are living with mental illness. And it doesn’t just affect them — their partners are affected too.
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Some couples have found really good ways to manage the stress and uncertainty that mental illness can cause.
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And many people credit their spouses for helping them get through during some of their most difficult periods.
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But that doesn’t always happen overnight — it can take months or even years to figure out how to be a supportive partner, and there can be a lot of really shitty bumps along the way.
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