#I could honestly talk for hours about how young millennials and older Gen z romanticized the idea of being saved from mental illness

[philsmeatylegss]

I could genuinely talk for hours about how glad I am one of the main messages from the newest season of Heartstopper being that love cannot cure mental illness.

It’s a trope I personally saw blow up during the 2010s and it’s both so dangerous and so easy to believe. But in reality, it’s unfair to both a mentally ill person and their partner to expect a partner to take on the responsibility of a doctor.

A partner will not save you from your mental illness. And expecting them to do so will destroy your relationship. At most, a partner should show you unconditional support and love. But you and a doctor are responsible for handling your mental illness and trauma.