Mental Health Awareness.
Dec 6, 2018 20:19:46 GMT -5
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Post by JDMaleSwiftie on Dec 6, 2018 20:19:46 GMT -5
Hey guys, so one of the big things I’m really trying to emphasize in my life is being an advocate for mental health awareness. It’s something I personally struggle with pretty much everyday especially with anxiety and depression.
Think this would be a great opportunity for all of us to talk about these issues here and you are more then welcome to share your personal story about any struggles you’ve had or even if you just know someone who struggles with mental health issues.
I think it’s something as a society that I feel needs to be addressed. I’ll share some about my struggles here, but it really started at the beginning of this year not sure if I discussed it on here or not. Anyways I just fell into a horrible depression and was borderline suicidal. I knew I needed help which is why I seeked it.
I ended up reaching out to an old, childhood friend who was apart of a church which was something I knew I needed which was a purpose, some friends to help me and support me, but that was only part of the journey for me. Another part was beginning to see not just a therapist, but also a psychiatrist.
I was officially diagnosed with four major mental health disorders which were clinical depression (the most severe form), anxiety disorder, ADHD, and binge eating disorder. It was a lot that I was struggling with internally, but I never got help for any of these issues until this year. It was a long, hard journey which is still going.
I’m in a much better place right now, but as I said in my first post since being back online things really took a turn for the worst recently. My depression has been as bad as ever in recent weeks, I ended up getting taken off the antidepressants I was originally put on and got put on new medication. First week was rough.
Wasn’t myself, but thankfully the last 2-3 days I’m starting to feel like me again. That’s the funny thing though I’ve changed a lot since I was last on here. I moved out of my hometown I lived all my life, I joined a church and a campus ministry, got back into school, set my sights on college, and I’m right on the verge of getting my GED, after being a high school drop out at 16 years old, recently turning 24, and honestly just loving life for the first time ever.
Still despite a lot of great things happening in my life I still am battling anxiety and depression, but the difference is now I’m getting help and will continue to be going to therapy on a weekly basis, taking meds everyday, but also hopefully being able to encourage, inspire, and help others facing these same struggles.
There is a huge stigma around mental health disorders still. A lot of people who don’t face these struggles often times say the wrong things. A lot of people in my life, friends in church, and my family often have said the wrong things to me such as telling me to just pray, give it to God, or often times especially with my family instead of being loving and supportive they can still get really judgemental especially with how much time I spend with my church.
Listen despite considering myself a man of faith and spiritual, but that doesn’t mean that I just get on my knees, pray, read the Bible, and everything is great. It’s a struggle and if you’re facing the same struggles believe me when I say I know what you’re going through and if any of you guys need someone to talk to I am here for you.
Love you guys. Glad to be back.
Think this would be a great opportunity for all of us to talk about these issues here and you are more then welcome to share your personal story about any struggles you’ve had or even if you just know someone who struggles with mental health issues.
I think it’s something as a society that I feel needs to be addressed. I’ll share some about my struggles here, but it really started at the beginning of this year not sure if I discussed it on here or not. Anyways I just fell into a horrible depression and was borderline suicidal. I knew I needed help which is why I seeked it.
I ended up reaching out to an old, childhood friend who was apart of a church which was something I knew I needed which was a purpose, some friends to help me and support me, but that was only part of the journey for me. Another part was beginning to see not just a therapist, but also a psychiatrist.
I was officially diagnosed with four major mental health disorders which were clinical depression (the most severe form), anxiety disorder, ADHD, and binge eating disorder. It was a lot that I was struggling with internally, but I never got help for any of these issues until this year. It was a long, hard journey which is still going.
I’m in a much better place right now, but as I said in my first post since being back online things really took a turn for the worst recently. My depression has been as bad as ever in recent weeks, I ended up getting taken off the antidepressants I was originally put on and got put on new medication. First week was rough.
Wasn’t myself, but thankfully the last 2-3 days I’m starting to feel like me again. That’s the funny thing though I’ve changed a lot since I was last on here. I moved out of my hometown I lived all my life, I joined a church and a campus ministry, got back into school, set my sights on college, and I’m right on the verge of getting my GED, after being a high school drop out at 16 years old, recently turning 24, and honestly just loving life for the first time ever.
Still despite a lot of great things happening in my life I still am battling anxiety and depression, but the difference is now I’m getting help and will continue to be going to therapy on a weekly basis, taking meds everyday, but also hopefully being able to encourage, inspire, and help others facing these same struggles.
There is a huge stigma around mental health disorders still. A lot of people who don’t face these struggles often times say the wrong things. A lot of people in my life, friends in church, and my family often have said the wrong things to me such as telling me to just pray, give it to God, or often times especially with my family instead of being loving and supportive they can still get really judgemental especially with how much time I spend with my church.
Listen despite considering myself a man of faith and spiritual, but that doesn’t mean that I just get on my knees, pray, read the Bible, and everything is great. It’s a struggle and if you’re facing the same struggles believe me when I say I know what you’re going through and if any of you guys need someone to talk to I am here for you.
Love you guys. Glad to be back.