I usually feel awkward writing things like this but today is #WorldMentalHealthDay and I feel a strong sense of obligation. Exactly this time last year my brain was in the absolute shitter, I had never, ever felt so bad in my life and I just didn’t know why. I remember thinking that if this gets any worse then it’s probably time to call it a day, I genuinely wanted to kill myself. I gave myself a year to seek help and get better so that when this day came around again I would, at the very least, be on the road to being well. Since then I referred myself to the NHS mental health service which is such a fantastic resource. They can give you a range of options and recommend what they think might help you the best. I ended up doing cognitive behavioural therapy for several months (which was beaut because I got Monday mornings off work) and the change in my mind state was massive. Now it’s this day again and I have never felt better, I feel confident and happy and excited about a future that a year ago I just didn’t see. I have an incredible group of friends and I’ll never be able to express how important they are to me and how grateful I am for their continuing support. Even if that support was just an unspoken understanding it was genuinely so instrumental to getting better. People hide stuff like this all the time when it affects such a huge number of us. Mental health is just like physical health; it can be a tiny thing or a massive thing and can affect anyone, sometimes completely at random. If you’re suffering, seek help. You wouldnt cover up a broken leg so don’t cover up mental health issues either. And if you notice someone suffering at the very least give them a hug and tell them they’re not alone xxxxxxx nhs.uk/NHSEngland/AboutNHSservices/mental-health-services-explained/Pages/accessing%20services.aspx
Posted on: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 12:10:22 +0000
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