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The real connection comes from seeing what others experience and being brave enough to say, yes I feel that way too.

For many of those living with conditions like anxiety and depression, what's harder than living with the illness itself is the burden of having to put on a brave face and pretend everything is OK.

A friend likened it to carrying a huge sack of rocks around over her shoulder.

But when we read the stories of people who own their imperfections, and embrace them, it gives us permission to say, "You know, that's exactly how I feel".

There's a power in that sense of shared experience, that you are not alone. That someone understands how you are feeling and feels the same way.

As you go about your busy life, why not think about the following:

Whose journey has inspired you?

What action can you take to reach out to others in the same situation as you?

How much better would you feel if you let go of the need to be perfect and embraced your vulnerabilities and flaws?