Speak!
IYA LUV,
It's been ages!
I really do feel like I've aged this month and I've drank copious amounts of tea too, but you can never drink too much tea.
This blog is about mental health awareness, as there are a lot of 'copy and share' statuses on social media at the moment, along with many other meaningful posts that are most definitely 'raising awareness'. One of which I have just shared...
I adapted mine a little: "Copy, share and speak gang x", because the word speak seemed to mean more to me than the whole status.
At those times, I feel grief, I feel sadness, I feel isolated. So what do I do? I ring the person I love, I speak to my Mum, Dad, Sister, I hug them, I receive hugs from people at work when I need them most and as stated before: I brew the kettle 100 times and waste so much electricity in the process, but I felt BETTER afterwards.
I felt better knowing I had got this sh*t off my chest, this grief that I'm feeling. I feel better that I have not gone into my shell but instead stood up in my shell and slowly carried on. (I really like tortoises and turtles, so this is a good analogy for me.)
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I said to my sister last week that it is hard dealing with a mind that offers you nothing but scenarios that haven't happened and anxieties that will probably never even affect you if they came to fruition, but if someone were to walk past you in the street, what would they see? She said, "Me."
Everyone is dealing with their world inside their head, 24/7. We have no idea what that world is like, we only see it's effects on a person's behaviour. The mind is a very very VERY scary yet fascinating place and if I may be so bold, I ask you to be kind to as many people as you are able.
I'll listen. 💙
Lots of love,
Rebecca x
P.S. Some useful links...
http://42ndstreet.org.uk/
A mental health charity for young people aged 11-25 in Manchester.
https://www.mind.org.uk/
https://www.samaritans.org/
P.P.S. I would also recommend the book 'Turtles All The Way Down' by John Green. It's intricate detail about mental health helped me through this tough period more than I could possibly say.
Also, a £1 is given to 'Mind' for every book sold.
It's been ages!
I really do feel like I've aged this month and I've drank copious amounts of tea too, but you can never drink too much tea.
This blog is about mental health awareness, as there are a lot of 'copy and share' statuses on social media at the moment, along with many other meaningful posts that are most definitely 'raising awareness'. One of which I have just shared...
Reminder to ANYONE that my house is a safe zone, kettle can be on in minutes, or if you prefer something stronger, no problem. I will always be available. Text me, ring me, anything. I will be there. I can be a shoulder to cry on, or a ear to listen. Nothing worse than being alone💙
Copy, share and speak gang x
#MentalHealthAwareness. #ItsOkNotToBeOk
I adapted mine a little: "Copy, share and speak gang x", because the word speak seemed to mean more to me than the whole status.
From first hand experience, I know how hard it can be to speak about anxiety, depression, whatever is that's bothering you however big or small it may be.
Letting someone else know that you are not ok is hard.
For me, I always feel guilty and somewhat of a burden when I talk about these issues, even if I know the person on the receiving end has said it is ok. Anxiety does weird things to people, that being one of them.
In the last week, my family have experienced a great loss. One which has affected us all in ways we probably didn't expect it would. I've found that my way of coping, most of the time, is by being creative, which seems to be my answer to everything. Then there are times where I just couldn't. For a reason I can't verbalise.
In the last week, my family have experienced a great loss. One which has affected us all in ways we probably didn't expect it would. I've found that my way of coping, most of the time, is by being creative, which seems to be my answer to everything. Then there are times where I just couldn't. For a reason I can't verbalise.
I felt better knowing I had got this sh*t off my chest, this grief that I'm feeling. I feel better that I have not gone into my shell but instead stood up in my shell and slowly carried on. (I really like tortoises and turtles, so this is a good analogy for me.)
~
I said to my sister last week that it is hard dealing with a mind that offers you nothing but scenarios that haven't happened and anxieties that will probably never even affect you if they came to fruition, but if someone were to walk past you in the street, what would they see? She said, "Me."
Everyone is dealing with their world inside their head, 24/7. We have no idea what that world is like, we only see it's effects on a person's behaviour. The mind is a very very VERY scary yet fascinating place and if I may be so bold, I ask you to be kind to as many people as you are able.
For anyone who sees my 'Copy and share' status or this blog or just me in person and you are not ok, SPEAK!
Lots of love,
Rebecca x
P.S. Some useful links...
http://42ndstreet.org.uk/
A mental health charity for young people aged 11-25 in Manchester.
https://www.mind.org.uk/
https://www.samaritans.org/
P.P.S. I would also recommend the book 'Turtles All The Way Down' by John Green. It's intricate detail about mental health helped me through this tough period more than I could possibly say.
Also, a £1 is given to 'Mind' for every book sold.
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