‘There’s no shame’: Lena Dunham’s powerful message on mental health
Lena Dunham is one celebrity who is not afraid to speak her mind.
The Girls creator and actress has spoken out about many things, from anxiety and OCD to feminist issues.
And her latest target? Lena has taken to her Instagram to speak about the stigmatisation of mental health sufferers and more specifically about the perception of people who take medication to control their illnesses.
Sharing a picture of a girl grabbing at a jars of pills, Lena's caption read: "Lately I’ve been noticing that nearly every pop cultural image we see of a woman on psychiatric medication is that of an out-of-control, exhausting and exhausted girl who needs help."
“But guess what? Most women on meds are women who have been brave enough to help themselves.
“It’s important that we see normalising portrayals of people, women, choosing to take action when it comes to their mental health.
"Meds didn’t make me a hollowed out version of my former self or a messy bar patron with a bad bleach job. They allowed me to really meet myself. I wish that for every lady who has ever struggled. There’s really no shame. Night, dolls."
Yas, Lena!
