Be Gentle on Mental Health

While talking about mental health with my family my mother estimated '...but you never had this in childhood'. 

It's not her fault at all she never heard about depression, anxiety, or mental health issues as it never existed in her era or we can say no one ever talked about it in her days. For her having mental health is the declaration of an unsound mind.  

Depression has never been easy on me. I have been facing it from an early age never knew the reason behind it. for people around me, I was just an obsessive thinker seeking attention. for others, a sociopathic narcissist. 

At some point, all these people drag me to a point where I started doubting my own consciousness. I was not comfortable in the body I was living and it was hard to adjust. I never found someone to tell me that it's ok to be or feel this way. I lived my life this way for more than 3 years and my body started showing physical distress. 

I read about depression in my first year of Graduation on Google. I  became more vocal when I found more people like me facing or hiding it from the whole world. I still have it but now I know my trigger points and I love telling people about my experiences when they talk about mental health because it is important to tell them and make them understand that unlike any other illness Mental illness does exist and I am not really ashamed of it. 

While most of us are still hoping on the different interpretations of mental illness. It's really important and high time for us to be more vocal about it. If not me then at least Your kids will trust you on that. It will also create a safe environment for those who are struggling to get out of their trauma or depression. 

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