On dating apps, users may enter their height, occupation, political alignment, alma mater and even Zodiac sign. But for those dealing with mental illness, there’s no box to check to help disclose the ongoing struggles present in their lives.
“I don’t think there was ever like, interests, hobbies [and an] are you on Lexapro question,” said Alex Quenan, 28, a Gold Coast resident who deals with anxiety and depression.Studies show that users are more likelyQuenan isn’t currently playing the field. He met his partner, Roxy Stendera, 27, who also deals with anxiety and depression, in a recovery program three years ago.
The couple is not alone, over 50% of people in the United States will be diagnosed with a mental illness in their lifetime, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.For those willing to try their hand at dating apps, a limited number of platforms allow users to disclose mental health information on their profiles.
The decision was heavily influenced by data they collected on Gen Z and Millennial singles which revealed an 18% increase in the mentioning of the phrases “mental health” and “therapy” on profiles in 2022. “I’m looking at it as kind of like a job interview … you don’t put any of your mental health challenges on your resume or your cover letter, you want to get the interview,” Klesman said. “Then [later] you kind of begin to disclose that ‘sometimes I get anxious … or I’ve been in therapy for many years working on this.”
“I can only speak for myself with my depression that there are days you don’t like yourself,” de Natera said. “There are days you might wake up and feel that the world might be better off without you. There are days where you can really talk yourself into a hole … so, you have to be very strong to pull yourself out of there.”
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