I’m pretty sure that everyone reading this, that struggles with their mental health, would gladly get rid of their mental illness if they could. In today’s society, their is this belief, that if you have mental health problems, that you’re somehow weak, and responsible for feeling the way that you do. That couldn’t be farther…
Tag: stigma
Being Not Okay
This is something that I have always had trouble with. Probably because of the way I was raised, “men are supposed to be tough” or so my father taught me. I think we all know I feel about my father…none of it pleasant. What I am talking about is being not okay. What does this…
Drowning in Silence
For those of you who don’t know, I was diagnosed with severe depression and anxiety in 2011, after a very serious suicide attempt. So it’s safe to say that I was suffering long before then. As I look back on it now, I can’t seem to comprehend why I didn’t seek help sooner. Then I…
Out of My Mind 