# Abstracted Mental Illness Tees These Mental Illness T-shirts by 'Living With' Destigmatize Illness By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2013-12-19 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mental-illness-t-shirts References: [swiss-miss](http://www.swiss-miss.com/2013/12/livingwith.html) & [livingwith.co](http://www.livingwith.co/) ‘Living With’ has a series of four [mental health t-shirts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hats-for-hope-movement) for sale that help to open a dialogue and lessen the stigma bout certain mental illnesses. As Living With notes, “46.4% of American adults and 25% of college students live with mental illness.” The designs on the four shirts are abstracted to represent illnesses like OCD, Bipolar Disorder, ADHD and depression. Looking closely at the designs and knowing what they stand for makes the illnesses clear, which makes the shirts a great way to show support for people with mental illnesses, without having to state it loudly. As well as wearing a design people can feel good about, Living With donates $2 from each mental health t-shirt to Active Minds, which is an organization that works to [destigmatize mental illnesses on college campuses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ae-foundation). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 71% | Activity: 98% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Charity](https://www.trendhunter.com/charity) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Destigmatizing Mental Illness:** Creating products that start a dialogue and lessen the stigma around mental illnesses. - **Abstracted Design:** Using abstracted designs to represent mental illnesses, providing an alternative way to show support. - **Purpose-driven Consumerism:** Donating a portion of sales to organizations that work to destigmatize mental illnesses. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Apparel:** Creating clothing items that promote awareness and support for mental illnesses. - **Mental Health:** Providing resources, services, and products to address mental health needs. - **Non-profit:** Supporting and funding organizations that work towards destigmatizing mental illnesses. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Self-Care Tech Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/works-in-progress.md) - [Youth Mental Health-Supporting Shirts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kids-help-phone.md) - [Positive Affirmation Decals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mental-health-awareness-campaign.md) - [Mental Health Coffee Blends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-coffee-foundation.md) - [Metaverse Mental Health Fundraisers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mental-health-fundraiser.md) - [Symbolic Mental Wellness Rings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suicide-prevention-month.md) - [Action-Oriented Mental Health Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tuned-in-to-mental-health.md) - [Esports Mental Health Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/team-vitality-5.md) - [Mental Health Branding Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mental-health-awareness-month1.md)