15/12/2021
I just feel the need to put this out there!
I’ve always been a campaigner of protecting your mental health.
( I’m not sharing this for anything other than to help someone hopefully as I just feel so passionate about it, so no need for any comments on me personally please )
This week my teenage son will attend the funeral of his friend 💔
This week I’ve already shared 3 posts of Northumberland based people missing 💔
Su***de hits me hard.
I know how it feels when that cloud suddenly comes in.
I know what strength it takes to pretend it’s not there coz u fear speaking to anyone about it will cause hurt, upset or ridicule.
I know the feeling makes you numb to your core.
I also know that pain when u do speak up And you aren’t taken seriously.
I once handed in a sick note during the hardest time of my life to my boss after I’d just expressed the thoughts that were coming over me like waves, to a Fantastic doctor.
This sick note stated the reason Depression.
I pulled myself together after eventually feeling relieved that id told someone and made my way to work to hand my sick note in.
I was met with these words……
No such thing as depression - you either kill yourself or you get get on with it!
The strength it took me to talk about my feelings,
The strength it took me to know that those thoughts were not my thoughts!
The strength it took me to walk away from that person and not do something stupid, is a strength every single person who struggles with mental health has.
Dig deep, find your strength because you absolutely have it. Find that person to talk too. AND TALK!
It does go away I promise, it does get better I promise! You are loved! You are special to people! You do make people proud, BUT you have to talk about it! Especially men! Txt it, write it in a letter, email it or speak it. But do it!
This time of year is hard, Especially after the sh***er of a 2 year we’ve had!
Don’t give up on yourself, work on yourself!
It’s the hardest most exhausting thing you’ll ever do, I get it. But trust me, you can do if, it will get better, it doesn’t last forever.
Please if u feel like anyone is struggling at this time of year, try and talk to them. Make anyone struggling with mental health know they are loved, valued and needed in this world.
Most of all be kind to each other, you honestly don’t know what’s going on behind someone’s fake smile.
Useful links:
https://www.samaritans.org
https://www.papyrus-uk.org/