Does mental health get easier?

[Blu_A25]

I find myself sacrificing the things I once loved to do. When I try to go out and be happy it’s the pain in side, the lump in my throat, words that I want to say but won’t come out. Everyone wants me to open up and share but I don’t know how? Am I afraid of what people think ? Or do I not know how I feel ? Idk..

[Hidden]

I find that when I opened up to a lot of people freely about my mental illness sometimes it did more harm than good.

You have to open up to the right people.

The people that make you feel better by opening up not the people that make you more anxious by telling you 100 ways to fix yourself.

Seek out the other crazy ones.

I’m here struggling with you friend!

[Freedom57]

I hope you find the courage to use your voice & speak when you’re ready to share with people you trust

Maybe you are afraid of being judged, this is a common feeling.

I think our mental health gets better when we can have compassion & love for ourselves❤️

[handtc]

I find despite the increased efforts of organizations there is still a stigma around mental health issues. I find it hard to share openly with just anyone because of that fear of being judged or the other person being a "Fixer" who get's annoyed with you when they can't fix you. I would offer similar suggestions, find your crazy tribe or person who you can trust and share freely with. It takes time and effort but it's worth it.

[CalicoPurpl90]

I agree with handtc in that there does still seem to be a stigma around mental health. I personally have had a hard time opening up to people and revealing to them that I have an anxiety disorder along with social anxiety and mild depression sometimes. I had a friend from college a few years ago that recognized I was an anxious person, but instead of being understanding about it, he would approach it aggressively and tell me to snap out of it or attempt to "fix" me. I don't need anyone to "fix" me, not sure if anyone really needs that, we drifted apart and I eventually just had to terminate the friendship. Right now my mom is my closest friend. I confide in my brother sometimes too. Keep looking, I am sure you will find a good friend that you can safely confide in. I try and gravitate towards people that recognize my struggles but see me for me.

[Hidden]

Always remember that never mind how you feel inside mentaly and physically.

Nobody's a mind reader and they are unaware of how down or upset you are.obviously im referring to the genral pulic.for example being in a shop or walking about.i often remind myself of that.when im feeling self conscious.

I also find that if i take care of my appearance a feel so much better.can be v hard when you cant see the light at the end of the tunnel i myself am up and down put all my feelings in a box in my head and dnt talk about them.but i think these thoughts and feelings i block out can manifest in diffrent ways for example deppresion physical pain lack of sleep.

Hope you feel better soon.you are not alone.

I was once told when i was at my lowest that a cldnt get any lower so the only way was bk up. Take each day as it comes take the rough with the smooth enjoy your good days and ride the bad ones out knowing it wont last forever.👍

[Agora1]

Hi Blu, "Pittiedad" is right in that you have to be careful who you open up to.

It's unfortunate that the word "Anxiety" has become synonymous with the word

"Headache" when used as a way to get out of doing things.

Years ago telling someone you had a headache made it a generalized symptom that

others could relate to. Now a days, people tend to use the word "anxiousness" loosely

and so you are pretty well going to be knocked down when you say you are anxious.

Anxiety to us is no where close to someone being anxious over a particular situation.

We are anxious 24/7 over anything and everything putting us in a different category.

Even with the headaches one experiences, ours could end up being chronic and not just

an occasional stress headache.

This is the long road around telling you, by all means watch who you confide in or it can

make you worse. xx