SINGAPORE - Before she was diagnosed with anxiety and mild depression at 19, Ms Danielle Grace Tan was once told her struggles were solely because of her own personality and lack of willpower.
The 25-year-old film-maker said: "I don't think it was ill-intentioned but it didn't help. Baseless stigma and preconceived notions were really unhelpful."
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