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How do you feel about discussing your mental health? Good or bad?
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Some. My friends were so supportive, I love them so much. I told them before anyone else (in real life). I asked them to not treat me any differently or anything, etc. and that’s what they did. They didn’t treat me as fragile or broken or stupid. They didn’t tread on eggshells. They asked me how they could best support me, and to this day, they’re still super supportive. After that, I reached out to my teacher, who passed it onto a senior member of staff. I got school counselling until they managed to persuade my parents to arrange a doctor’s appointment.
Yes. I told my mum I wanted to die and she promptly launched verbal abuse at me. Woohoo. And then there was that time I talked about how her words hurt me. Oh yeah, more abuse that time too. Same story with my dad. During this time, my friends and school were really valuable and were the only people I trusted. They’ve come round now though, through family therapy, and although it’s too late to take back the damage they did to me, they’re doing their best to be patient, kind and understanding.
After the time I told my mum I wanted to die, I was deathly terrified of telling anyone about my mental health ever again.
Yes, definitely. I think that we need to talk about it more and that people need to know that having mental illnesses or having bad mental health isn’t anything to be ashamed of. Someone isn’t going to hide their broken arm and not go to a doctor because they’re scared of being shamed for breaking their arm, or because they’re scared people will think they’re weak. It should be exactly the same with mental health. Physical health, mental health, it’s all part of overall well-being, and that’s super important.
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I’m considering being a little more open about my mental health now, and I’ve definitely come a long way.
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If you’re ready to do it, then go ahead for it. Who knows? By doing it, it could help people who maybe have gone through something similar to what you have and it could even inspire them to speak out and help them.
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That’s a good point of view. I actually agree with that.
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Bump, honestly I think it’s important to be able to be honest and open about your mental health, especially in this time that’s not easy for a lot of people.
I opened up to my parents once a few years ago and my dad said there’s no way I have mental problems as my family background is good, my parents love me, no matter how convincing I am he just won’t believe me. My mom on the other hand said I should convince my dad to take me for a mental checkup because I may have some problems as I am in my teenage years. (I’m 16 btw) So I did but my dad still don’t want to haha
Then I thought if my parents won’t support me then what about my friends? Well some of them didn’t believe me (again) as they said their impression towards me is I’m a outgoing person, an extrovert blablabla there’s no way. (or probably didn’t care lol) I have some friends who have depression and I know how it feels (as I suspect that I may have lol) so I always be there for them and give them some advice, motivation, but no one do the same to me. I feel like the whole world doesn’t believe in me.
Self harming is what I do whenever I was depressed. I have a lot of visible scars on my arms. Whenever people ask me what is happening to my arm I just lied to them cause I think no one cares lol. Despite that I did not tend to hide my scars lol what is going on with me.
I hope people know what am I talking about I haven’t used to talking (typing?) with people using English yet because it is not my first language hahaha
Self-harming isn’t good at all. And depression really sucks, too…
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So… I’ve never talked about my mental health. I just don’t know how to talk about the things I’m feeling and when things get bad that makes it even worse. And it’s not been looking great for a long time now. I’m looking for a therapist right now but I’m scared of that. I’m scared of what he might tell me and I’m just scared of talking and it makes me anxious because I don’t know what you do there. As silly as it sounds.
I feel like people only pretend to like me because they pity me
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Bump for mental health day 
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Oh yeah!
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mental health is important >_<
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Very important, bump!
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