Mental Health Awareness
Today I would like to talk about Mental Health and importance of it!
Often times it is hard to pin point a person with inner problems. I offer to find compassion, open your hearts and most important be able to talk about it openly!
If you have a story that you would like to share it - make a video using the hashtag #mentalhealth or write the story in comment section.
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I've been dealing with mental health for half my life. I've never had major depression but I had the other pole, hypomanic episodes, at least three of them. My case it's not that bad, but I have to be careful and take care of myself. It's been almost 10 years from my last crisis and at times I forget that I have this condition. Thank you for bringing awareness on this topic, it is something that it needs to be talked. If you want more details about my case you can watch my latest video, I talk a little about this there.
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I am about to watch your video! Thanks you for opening to us, as I mentioned, talking about it is very important. Most of the time we just do not understand what is happening with us, with our friends, or family members. We as people tend to assume a lot and that could mislead us in to thinking wrong.
I wish you all the best, and I hope you have a solid support around you that can understand you and help when ever you are in need!
Thank you! I've been very blessed because I've had a lot of support and help from my family and friends.
Oh and congratulations for your Steem anniversary hehe. I saw that today you turn one year in the platform!
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You are doing one of the greatest work, I will definitely try to make a video on it. Thanks for spreading mental health awareness
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Thank you! I appreciate your words. Leave the link of the video here in comments, and you can tag my name so I could see it straight away!
@artakush, Metal health definitely help for keep physical health. You make good topic indeed vlog. There are so many peoples feel sad without mental health. Only few peoples keep mind better. I try to always keep mindset better for my prospective.
Sometimes we are not aware of things we may do, even if we think that we act normally. Mostly people around, family, friends notice our different behavior better than ourselves!
This is a great post… And I thank you for making it… Of course, as you know, I am in healthcare, and I see the effects of the stigmatization of mental illness all the time… We need to continue talking about this and breaking down barriers to good health care!!
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It is weird how it hits you from a side, these things. Importance to continue talking is great, as we only starting to learn about Mental Health. Glad to have you as a friend, to talk and to ask if needed! Much Love!
Serious topic indeed and one I know quite a bit about. I'm "lucky" in that I have a support group that I go to - been three times this week. It's for recovering alcoholics, of which I am one, and it feels like a safe space to talk about this stuff. I saw an interesting 'meme' motivational thing on Twitter yesterday that I'll share here, because it spoke about the invisibility of depression...
By the way - Asparagus? I had to rewind that. I'm guessing you meant to say Asperger's? That's what I and my son have; his is further along the spectrum than mine. My dad had it too, as does my dad's nephew. Seems to hit all the males in my dad's line.
Thank you @camuel for sharing your thoughts! It really means a lot, especially for the people who are afraid to talk about it, it gives a reason not to be afraid to share. It also feels good to share experiences, especially when people can relate to them, and understand each other.
You won't believe, but I was trying to find the right pronunciation in my head before the word came out of my mouth. haha
The tweet speaks for itself. Only after all this time I have not seen my friend and started listening to various podcast on mental health and awareness I start to understand how difficult it can be to express it, share it, and even more harder to push yourself to seek professional help.
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Jo @artakush I fully agree with you and I feel a bit overwhelmed about that story.
of course
We should listen to the people around us carefully and think of ways to support them and in a doubt ask them - if we can help and what we can do.
But the answer will be often just a "I am okay".
Also what you have said with the "it is his personality" and so on is a common way to underrate problems. For others and also for ourselves.
Because of this it is an extremely difficult topic - because you tried to help him with social interaction and it was the wrong way.
I try to look behind the facade and try to help in my own way. If it is not the right way or too much or too less - I know at least I tried it.
Some education about mental health would be pretty helpful for this kind of topic in my opinion. I found the answer of @camuel pretty good, precise and honest.
Additionally I want to mention that if you are a "helper" it can lead you also in mental health problems. So make sure to care about others - but mostly about you and your health.
Love this video! My experience is I don't know if I'm depressed sometimes cause I read introvert is not actually a thing, but I know there are times (especially at the start of this year) where I was a lot sadder than normal. And because it's hard to express feelings sometimes as a male to another male (it is getting) I'd bottle up those feelings.
It's difficult for me to see friends go through it, cause I personally don't know what to say to cheer them up cause the way I get over my sadness is I get productive, but everyone is different.
True that. I feel myself that in points of life I tend to realise and "fix" everything myself, by doing something productive or just hang out with friends seeking for social approval. It can work, but I feel that it works only for that moment. As you said - bottle up things and pickle them for later.
One thing that is a big start is to talk about it and be open. It also seems fhat if we speak about it with our friends they will laugh or ignore it and say all is good, you will be better is it just temporary. How else can we brake this invisible wall of uncertainty?
Thanks for your words of experience! Much Love from the other side of the world!
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And the text: Depression isn't always sadness.
It's also feeling numb at 3am but smiling and laughing with friends at 3pm
It's also not being able to get out of bed even though you were fine the day before
It's also not eating because you aren't hungry or can't be bothered, but also over eating because you're bored and feel empty
It's also loving too hard or not at all
Depression isn't a constant feeling of sadness, depression can be hidden in happiness.
Your depression is valid even if people say it's not just because you smile.
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