you don’t know what someone else is going through.
what other invisible weights they may be struggling to carry.
keep that in mind as you go about your interactions.
and take care of yourself, please.
i respect all the warriors out there fighting for different causes.
there is honor in it, purpose, and it can make our world better.
i just want to remind you what i’m fighting for:
your mental health is more important today than it ever has been.
you’re not alone.
starting September 6th is national suicide prevention awareness week.
what does that mean exactly? i don’t know. but if it can get a single person’s attention at the right time, it’s everything.
#keepgoing
i use music, humor, being alone, breaks from social media, family, uncomfortable and honest conversations with friends, and sometimes crying.
a few tools, but they don’t all work for everyone. find what helps you take back ground lost.
i’m trying to cut through to who really needs to hear this.
this is tough, but it’s not hopeless.
fighting for your mental health is not public, it’s not glorious, it’s not even interesting, but it’s the greatest challenge you will face.
your own mental health should always be a priority.
i’m amazed at how easy it is to forget that simple fact.
it’s something that can sneak up on you, then eventually you check in on it and realize it’s in really bad shape.
according to the world health organization:
Close to 800,000 people die due to suicide every year, which is one person every 40 seconds.
according to American Foundation of Suicide Prevention:
On average, there are 132 suicides per day.
i really don’t know if i can even handle everything that’s happening right now. the scariest place to be is when you find yourself in a spot where you can’t find an answer to the question, “what’s the point?”
there has to be a point.
mentally/emotionally, i can only carry so much, because what i do care about is so heavy, the thought of adding more on top of it makes me want to stop trying.
but we can never stop trying.