TW ANXIETY & DEPRESSION.
speaking from the point of view of a 15 year old girl who has suffered from anxiety and depression her WHOLE LIFE, i cannot possibly begin to explain the importance behind dear evan hansen. for once, i don't need to explain my disorder, my daily struggle - i can show it. in my opinion, i have never come across such an accurate depiction of mental health, particularly in teens, and no matter how controversial the characters and their actions may be *ahem* evan *ahem*, it is so real and raw, and heartbreakingly true to reality. i hope that people will watch this to understand and help those in their life who fight battles in their head everyday, just to get out of bed.
chances are i will suffer with mental health for the rest of my life, but it's moments like these that i feel okay with that. because it has not only made me who i am, but i am so much more grateful for those i hold dear and the happiness that they bring me. i only wish that i had had a character to identify with like this, who could have helped me feel less alienated and alone - because even if i have a supportive family and group of friends, sometimes it feels impossible to connect with people around me, because i can't help but feel like a freak.
i'm more lucky than some - i have access to help, i can speak to people, and maybe for those who can't this story is a beacon of hope. there is a fine and blurred line between recovery and digging a deeper hole, and i hope that this movie allows more people suffering to guide themselves along the right path, however exhausting it is to wake up everyday and fight to be happy.
tl:dr - thank you, evan hansen. for being so true and honest - battling mental health could be constant, and won't always be easy, but it doesn't mean that you should give up. there are so many out there just like you - you will never be alone.
This perfectly summed up all my emotions. Living with a mental Illness isnât pretty, itâs not comfortable and itâs not easy.
For the first time in my life this musical made me feel like I was being represented not just some broken kid who could never be a part of anything.

















