Since everyone seems to be trying to raise awareness of mental illness because of Robin Williams, heres my story: Ive struggled with depression and anxiety for years. As far back as I can remember, to tell you the truth. Its not something that you can flip a switch and decide to be happy. Thats not how it works. You can decide to live your life to the fullest, try to be happy, even surround yourself with people who look happy themselves. Theres still that voice in your head that says Youll never be good enough, Youll never look good enough... And so forth. Same with the anxiety. You constantly worry about everything. Its not something you can just say to yourself, take a deep breath, everything will be okay. You cant see the future outcome. You cant convince yourself that youll be okay no matter what the outcome. They can put you on meds to calm you down, help you sleep, but that doesnt stop you from the constant battle. A person can stay strong for so long before the voices wear you down and you finally feel defeated. Just keep in mind that even if a person looks happy and acts happy, it doesnt mean its not taking all of their strength to do it. Everyone has their own struggle. I know there have been days that a simple act of kindness from a stranger or a friend has been enough to make my own battle worth fighting. I strongly urge people to remember that. Its the little things in life that can have such an impact.
Posted on: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 18:43:50 +0000
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