Sometimes people see having a problem as an embarrassment. They see problems as a sign of weakness and they shouldn’t tell anyone for fear of being seen as attention seeking. It shouldn’t be this way; it is okay not to be okay.
Problems should not be seen as weakness. Everyone has problems at some point in their life in many different forms. Most people face challenges everyday: big or small. Why should having problems been seen as weakness? You will have to accept your problems and it will make it so much worse for yourself if you cannot admit that something is wrong. It’s just blocking it out and pretending it isn’t there which ultimately isn’t going to make it go away. At the same time, accepting the problem but feeling weak for having it, will only make it harder to deal with. You will find it so much harder to get over something if you can’t see yourself as strong enough to deal with it.
People need to open up to people about their problems and not feel weak or attention seeking for getting things off their chest or asking for help. ‘A problem shared is a problem halved’ so what’s the harm in telling someone that you trust? They’re hardly going to drop you when they know that you’re struggling with something. The people that love you would do anything to help you. Imagine if you found out that someone you love was having a hard time: wouldn’t you want to do everything you could to get them back to the place they were before? This is the same with you even though it might not feel like it.
I don’t think that my anxiety would have got to this level if I had just accepted that it’s okay not to be okay. I thought there was something wrong with me and that it wasn’t okay. I didn’t really open up to anyone to tell anyone anything for almost 2 years until it got to the point where I really didn’t feel like I couldn’t go on anymore. I know that I would never have got to that point if I had just told a friend even a little bit of how I was feeling, I would have been more comforted. The reassurance and knowing someone was there would have helped me deal with my anxiety so much better.
It is okay to have a mental illness. This is something I sometimes forget. 1 in 4 people will suffer with mental illness at some point in their lives so it’s okay to have one. Anyone can be affected by it, no matter what gender, race, religion, culture or personality. It’s not a defect in your personality or a problem with you. It’s not your fault and can be resolved with the right help and support. It shouldn’t be something that you are ashamed of because it is such a common thing that it shouldn’t be something you are ashamed of. Most people don’t show to people that something is wrong which can make you feel more isolated and alone.
I’m not saying go and tell everyone you meet every single problem you have but telling at least one person what is going on will be a weight off your shoulders and someone there to support you. I promise you will feel much better for doing it.
Problems should not be seen as weakness. Everyone has problems at some point in their life in many different forms. Most people face challenges everyday: big or small. Why should having problems been seen as weakness? You will have to accept your problems and it will make it so much worse for yourself if you cannot admit that something is wrong. It’s just blocking it out and pretending it isn’t there which ultimately isn’t going to make it go away. At the same time, accepting the problem but feeling weak for having it, will only make it harder to deal with. You will find it so much harder to get over something if you can’t see yourself as strong enough to deal with it.
People need to open up to people about their problems and not feel weak or attention seeking for getting things off their chest or asking for help. ‘A problem shared is a problem halved’ so what’s the harm in telling someone that you trust? They’re hardly going to drop you when they know that you’re struggling with something. The people that love you would do anything to help you. Imagine if you found out that someone you love was having a hard time: wouldn’t you want to do everything you could to get them back to the place they were before? This is the same with you even though it might not feel like it.
I don’t think that my anxiety would have got to this level if I had just accepted that it’s okay not to be okay. I thought there was something wrong with me and that it wasn’t okay. I didn’t really open up to anyone to tell anyone anything for almost 2 years until it got to the point where I really didn’t feel like I couldn’t go on anymore. I know that I would never have got to that point if I had just told a friend even a little bit of how I was feeling, I would have been more comforted. The reassurance and knowing someone was there would have helped me deal with my anxiety so much better.
It is okay to have a mental illness. This is something I sometimes forget. 1 in 4 people will suffer with mental illness at some point in their lives so it’s okay to have one. Anyone can be affected by it, no matter what gender, race, religion, culture or personality. It’s not a defect in your personality or a problem with you. It’s not your fault and can be resolved with the right help and support. It shouldn’t be something that you are ashamed of because it is such a common thing that it shouldn’t be something you are ashamed of. Most people don’t show to people that something is wrong which can make you feel more isolated and alone.
I’m not saying go and tell everyone you meet every single problem you have but telling at least one person what is going on will be a weight off your shoulders and someone there to support you. I promise you will feel much better for doing it.