See John Green’s Refreshingly Real Answer About Dealing With Mental Illness

John Green and Sarah Urist attend the New York City premiere of 'Paper Towns' at AMC Loews Lincoln Square on July 21, 2015 in New York City.

"I'm very lucky that in general it's very manageable"

Bestselling author, video blogger and all around ‘teen whisperer‘ John Green has never held back from being honest about his struggle with mental illness. In March, he took to Twitter to shed light on the stigmatization of antidepressants with a Tweet that was shared more than 5,000 times.

CBT refers to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a type of therapy that helps patients use creative methods to understand and work through emotional issues. The comments on Reddit show that Green’s honesty goes a long way with his fans. One user replied, saying “people do not seem to understand how hard it is,” while another thanked him for his openness, writing “I can’t tell you how often knowing that someone successful is suffering the same conditions that affects me helps me carry on.”