Healthy Body Healthy Mind
It is a saying we have all heard through out the years, "healthy body healthy mind", but where as many people are willing to talk about health problems when it comes to their body and to seek help, few talk about health problems when it comes to the mind.
When someone says the words "Mental Health" what is the first thing that jumps into your head?
Centuries ago if someone had a mental health issue no matter what it was, and sometimes even women with body health issues such as menopause, they were an outcast and sent to an asylum. Luckily however in modern society that attitude is no more, but due to the stigma around the words metal health few people step forward to seek the help they need.
I personally suffer from depression and for years when I tried to talk to some about it I would be told to "Get over it" or "Snap your self out of it". At first I kept quiet about it but I realised that made how I felt worse. I started standing up to some telling them that depression didn't have a magic switch you could press to turn it on and off, there is no magical medication that you can take that will miraculously cure you completely of it like antibiotics does a virus.
Unfortunately despite the fact people such as myself are no longer thrown in asylums some of us are still forced to live in the shadows and hide what is wrong. We do it for a multitude of reasons none of which help us when we feel down or low.
Some of you might be asking why am I writing this little post, it doesn't have any advice or help in it for those that suffer with any form of mental health issues, (well not yet it doesn't I will be posting a couple of links below that maybe able to help with that side of things), I am writing this for those that don't suffer from any form of mental health issues.
If someone is brave enough to step forward and tell you they have something wrong. If they are brave enough to ask you for help or ask you just to spend five or ten minutes of your time to listen to them, to listen to what is making them feel low. Don't tell them to snap out of it. Don't tell them only they can help themselves, Don't dismiss their feelings and emotions as not being important. Listen to what they are saying, ask them how you can help, spend a few minutes of your week checking in on them so they don't feel isolated. Help shine a light on metal health issues, talk about them, ask others what they know of them, bring them out of the shadows so that those who suffer from them don't feel like they need to hide and can feel safe speaking up to people and asking for help..
I am not a medical professional of any kind, my teacher about such issues has been my own issues and life but if any of you wish to share your stories in hopes of helping others either leave a comment or if you want your story to be shared without anyone knowing it's you contact me and I will change names and share it in a post..
Links/numbers where you can get help and advice
The Samaritan's help line (UK) 116123
The Samaritan's help line (ROI) 116123
The Samaritan's help line (USA) 1 800 273-TALK
WWW.Mentalhealthamerica.net
WWW.Mind.org.uk
When someone says the words "Mental Health" what is the first thing that jumps into your head?
Centuries ago if someone had a mental health issue no matter what it was, and sometimes even women with body health issues such as menopause, they were an outcast and sent to an asylum. Luckily however in modern society that attitude is no more, but due to the stigma around the words metal health few people step forward to seek the help they need.
I personally suffer from depression and for years when I tried to talk to some about it I would be told to "Get over it" or "Snap your self out of it". At first I kept quiet about it but I realised that made how I felt worse. I started standing up to some telling them that depression didn't have a magic switch you could press to turn it on and off, there is no magical medication that you can take that will miraculously cure you completely of it like antibiotics does a virus.
Unfortunately despite the fact people such as myself are no longer thrown in asylums some of us are still forced to live in the shadows and hide what is wrong. We do it for a multitude of reasons none of which help us when we feel down or low.
Some of you might be asking why am I writing this little post, it doesn't have any advice or help in it for those that suffer with any form of mental health issues, (well not yet it doesn't I will be posting a couple of links below that maybe able to help with that side of things), I am writing this for those that don't suffer from any form of mental health issues.
If someone is brave enough to step forward and tell you they have something wrong. If they are brave enough to ask you for help or ask you just to spend five or ten minutes of your time to listen to them, to listen to what is making them feel low. Don't tell them to snap out of it. Don't tell them only they can help themselves, Don't dismiss their feelings and emotions as not being important. Listen to what they are saying, ask them how you can help, spend a few minutes of your week checking in on them so they don't feel isolated. Help shine a light on metal health issues, talk about them, ask others what they know of them, bring them out of the shadows so that those who suffer from them don't feel like they need to hide and can feel safe speaking up to people and asking for help..
I am not a medical professional of any kind, my teacher about such issues has been my own issues and life but if any of you wish to share your stories in hopes of helping others either leave a comment or if you want your story to be shared without anyone knowing it's you contact me and I will change names and share it in a post..
Links/numbers where you can get help and advice
The Samaritan's help line (UK) 116123
The Samaritan's help line (ROI) 116123
The Samaritan's help line (USA) 1 800 273-TALK
WWW.Mentalhealthamerica.net
WWW.Mind.org.uk
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