Christmas

[greymegan]

I didn't want to title this "Happy Christmas" because for a lot of people, this Christmas will not be happy.

But that's okay.

There is such a stigma about having to be happy at Christmas and I want you to know that it's okay if you're not.

Mental health disorders do not disappear over the Christmas period, despite how brilliant that would be.

But also don't beat yourself up for being happy at Christmas.

Have that extra mince pie, go out to enjoy the Christmas lights, watch your cheesiest Christmas film, laugh with the people around you.

Don't feel as though your mental disorder is 'fake' just because you have a good day, or because you were able to laugh without feeling guilty.

I hope you can truly find some happiness over this Christmas period and for once, not be held back by your illness because your illness does not define you, YOU DO!

Shine on

[Dolphin14]

So true

Merry Christmas 🎅🏻🌲

[greymegan in reply to Dolphin14]

Merry Christmas to you!

[kenster1]

merry Christmas to you hope its a good one.

[greymegan in reply to kenster1]

You too 🎄

[Hidden]

Same back to you, for me it's tinged with sadness as the anniversary of the passing of a very close friend is coming up next mnth & it would have been his birthday on the 1st of this mnth plus my job comes to an end on Fri

[greymegan in reply to Hidden]

Oh bless you, that’s exactly why Christmas is not happy for everyone. I’ve got a couple of people who are close to me who are quite ill so it’s not yo happiest of times for me either. Wishing you strength in this difficult time x

[Hidden in reply to greymegan]

Same back to you, unfortunately the anniversary is a few days before my birthday so I can't forget it, I don't mark each on a calendar or in a diary, I just know when they are