Hey everyone, sorry it has been awhile since I last posted. A lot has happened since then, and I was taking a break from writing. I thought for this post, I should write about something that a lot of people don’t talk about, which is mental health. This is something that is very close to my heart,I feel very passionate about it.
Mental Illness affects 1 in 4 people in the world according to the Mayo Clinic. 25% of the world has a mental health disorder. That’s a very high number and it’s not talked about a lot.
I myself was diagnosed about 6 months ago with anxiety and depression, and am currently on medication to control it. It has changed my attitude, my outlook on life, and my overall happiness in a positive way.
There are many types of mental disorders like schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, ADHD, Bipolar, Borderline Personality Disorder, eating disorders, PTSD, OCD, Psychosis, etc. Below, I’ll give a brief description of each at the bottom of this post.
Mental disorders are either developed or passed through genetics. My anxiety is hereditary but became noticeable in the 9th grade. I think we’d all benefit as a society if people didn’t have to hide their mental disorders and could talk about them openly. Some act like mental disorders are contagious and prefer to stay away from the person suffering. Or, some of the people with the disorder are scared of talking about it with fear of getting judged or bullied. This needs to stop. Like, now. We need to be able to talk about mental disorders like we do physical injuries or physical illnesses.
Mental Disorders are not contagious, I promise. You cannot catch anxiety by being around someone with it. We are normal people too, we just have some things different in our brain. I’m a big advocate for talking openly about mental disorders because it is so important. It is something happening in our lives, whether you’d like to admit it or not.
Also, something that will tear a person down with a disorder is not believing that they have it. I have had many people tell me that I am okay, and it’s not real. My issue is just something that millennials think they have. Sorry, but you guys are wrong. You are absolutely, and completely wrong. Congratulations to you that you don’t have a mental disorder. You’re one of the lucky ones. But don’t try and put your opinions on other people that have the disorder. Also, if you believe that all the mental disorders are fake, please feel free to message me and we can talk.
I’m very open about my fight with anxiety and depression, and I just hope that eventually everyone will feel the same way as I do. If you do feel like you have a mental disorder or just need someone to talk to, direct message me or leave a comment and I will give you my psychiatrist’s and therapist’s phone numbers, or you can just talk to me about it.
I’m sorry again for not posting for a while, but I needed to take some time away. I hope you enjoyed this post, and stay tuned because my next post about college will be up next week.
Thanks for reading! Below you will find the mental disorders I was talking about, and a description of each. Thanks again!
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Schizophrenia is an abnormal social behavior and failure to understand reality, and hearing voices. Anxiety is characterized by feelings of worry, anxiety, or fear that are strong enough to interfere with one’s daily activities. Depression is a persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life. ADHD is developmental disorder where there are significant problems with attention, hyperactivity or acting impulsively. Bipolar disorder causes dramatic highs and lows in a person’s mood, energy and ability to think clearly. Borderline personality disorder is characterized by severe, unstable mood swings, impulsivity and instability, poor self-image and stormy relationships. Eating Disorders are any of a range of psychological disorders characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits. PTSD is the result of traumatic events, such as military combat, assault, an accident or a natural disaster. OCD causes repetitive, unwanted, intrusive thoughts and irrational, excessive urges to do certain actions. Lastly, Psychosis is characterized as disruptions to a person’s thoughts and perceptions that make it difficult for them to recognize what is real and what isn’t. (National Alliance on Mental Illness).
https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions