Lauren
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The United States spends significantly more on treating mental disorders than it does on any other medical condition—a whopping $201 billion in 2013.
“There’s a special peace in sleeping next to someone you love.”
― Yours Truly
― Yours Truly
“A girl was like a kite; without her mother's strong, steady hold on the string, she might just float away, be lost somewhere among the clouds.”
― The Great Alone
― The Great Alone
“We don't need to save the world; we need to love people. We can't fix anything for anyone, but we can listen. We can love. We can empathize. And as long as we can, we should.”
― Post-Its and Polaroids: Snippets and Snapshots of an Overthought Life
― Post-Its and Polaroids: Snippets and Snapshots of an Overthought Life
“I think you stand by the people you love.”
― The Great Alone
― The Great Alone
“Have you ever heard the saying that if you’re with someone who doesn’t speak your language, you’ll spend a lifetime having to translate your soul?”
― Yours Truly
― Yours Truly
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