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> [Once my loved one accepted the diagnosis, healing began for the entire family, but it took too long. It took years. Can't we, as a nation, begin to speed up that process? We need a national campaign to destigmatize mental…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bebe-moore-campbell/once-my-loved-one-accepted-the-diagnosis-healing-began-for-the-entire/)

[Bebe Moore Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bebe-moore-campbell/)

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