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1. "You’re not the type of person to have a mental health problem"
2. "Why is she going to the Newcastle match, she's meant to be at home with depression?"
3. "But you're not crazy"
4. "There’s always someone worse off"
5. "Snap out of it"
6. "You’re so lucky, I’d never have the willpower to be anorexic/bulimic. I'd last for like a day then I'd get so hungry I'd order a pizza"
7. "Cheer up"
8. "You don't have that because [insert stereotype]..."
9. "Oh, so and so was in the news with that!
10. "What have YOU got to be stressed/depressed/anxious about?"
11. "It's been weeks/months, you really need to get over it if you don't wanna lose people"
12. "You need to learn to let go"
13. "You have so much in life to be happy about"
14. "Man up"
15. "But you can't be depressed, every time I've seen you you’re happy"
16. "I wish I could just use it as an excuse to stay at home all day"
17. "You're doing it to yourself, you have control over it"
18. "Why don't you just stop??"
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