After news broke of Carrie Fisher’s passing, fans began to reveal their own mental health struggles on Twitter using the hashtag #InHonorofCarrie, started by NYTimes writer Ana Marie Cox. Fisher was very open about her own bipolar disorder and struggles with substance abuse. She was a strong advocate for mental illness awareness.
I’m pretty open about being in recovery; I’ve been more circumspect about mental illness. In honor of Carrie Fisher: I’m bipolar, too.
— dismantle the mpd (@anamariecox) December 27, 2016
After Cox published her tweet, Twitter users began adding their own testimonials and revelations as long-silent sufferers of mental illness. Check it out here.
