I’ll be honest...

I like to write about mental health, and I’ve always liked to inform or try to help others understand what most individuals are going through.
A lot of parents or relatives may not understand what some of us are feeling, if no one has realised by now through my previous posts, I admit I have anxiety and depression. It’s been a struggle, I know people who are going through it themselves, I’m not going to make it sound sweet or light, it is a mental battle you are going through constantly, for others depression sometimes just pops up, and you have no reason why you’re feeling this way.

I’m aware there are other people who respond to individuals with depression “to get over it” or “it’ll just pass”, “there are far more important issues than to feel this way,” or “other people have it worse than you.”  Let me tell you, it makes it us all feel like crap, wow we feel so much better. Sometimes just listening and being there for someone helps a lot.

Parents or any relatives reading this I know all of you want to understand what your child/niece/nephew or grandchildren are going through, the best thing is to let them know you’re there for them, when they’re ready to talk you’ll still be there to listen and help them.

To those that are suffering and going through this, you matter! Just remember that there are people who care and love you, even when you believe that there isn’t anyone. For the sake of privacy I’m not going to reveal who this person is but I remember telling an individual what was going on, and they not understanding me. The result of my mental health led to me getting horrible migraines which I had nearly everyday, it led to me being bedridden and wanting to vomit, when they asked what was going on and I explained to them this was what was happening, their response was to take loads of pills. At that moment I didn’t know how to respond that, they aren’t educated enough to understand mental health.

Telling a person who has depression to take lots of pills isn’t the best response, it made me mad but I also realised that your ignorance can destroy an individual, “sticks and stones may broke my bones but words WILL effect me.” So be it at home or at work or anywhere, just empathise what someone is going through, we need more empathy than apathy.