I wasn’t sure WHAT I wanted to write about, but I knew I wanted to post something today. I just found out it is World Bipolar Day!!!! I love it! I can only hope that people can take time to realize how many of their loved ones are affected with bipolar disorder, or any other mental health issues.
I think the reason I am so excited about it is that I’ve had it for a very long time. Due to digging through my past with my therapist, we feel that it hit me strongly when I was around 19. I’m not quite sure when it actually started though. I think it came on slowly from a young teen and worsened over time.
It is hard not to play the “what if” game. I wonder “what if” I would’ve known sooner. “What if” I had help. “What if” I could be more compassionate and less impulsive. “What if” I didn’t have to ruin others lives. I could go on forever but I hope you get the point.
I’m grateful the world has come a long way in regards to mental health knowledge. I love that we’ve progressed to seeing it as an actual heath issue just like your heart or any other problem. It’s not just looked at as made up or seeking for attention type of problem.
I am so passionate about the knowledge of mental health because I wonder all the time how different and how much better my life would be if I would have had the help that I have today! Parents need to know the signs. People need to know it’s ok to not be ok and that it’s ok to get help.
I wanted to share this post today in hopes that you will seek out at least one person in your life who struggles from mental health disorders (whether bipolar or not) and find a way to uplift, encourage and support them. Honestly, I would hope that you could pass my blog along to at least one person who could benefit from it, as that is my goal….. to support and help others not feel alone. YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!!!
“Mental health isn’t a battle to be won. It is a journey to continue walking.”
Lindsay Adkinson
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