What is mental illness anyways?
So you're curious to find out what mental illness is? Great question! Some people think it's sadness or over anxious.Some think it’s multiple personalities. Some think it’s a choice of behaviour. The truth is, it is all of that and much more. To try to understand what it is, you must first classify it in your mind as an illness; a disease. Like diabetes, heart disease, asthma and so on. In comparison to self infliction diseases, many people and mainstream media think mental illness is self inflicted or even desired or simply a choice one made. That can be true but is more often not. Think of a person with Type 1 diabetes and type 2. Type 1 is organic. Something you were most likely born with. Type 2 is self inflicted. Many years of poor diet, obesity, lack of exercise even eating too much sugar! Although medically, diabetes can be self inflicted, you can’t just tell someone “give your head a shake and get over it”. Either uncontrolled types of diabetes can result in serious health issues and even death. There is no grand typing of mental illness but left untreated, uncontrolled, can lead to serious health issues and even death. This blog or mumblr I like to call is about being aware about mental illness and more importantly be aware of what you, yes you, can do to help. If you are looking at this to help someone you love, a friend, family, spouse, child etc., you will find information to help you help others. If you are here because you are questioning yourself if you suffer from mental illness, or know that you do and seek information to help yourself, then you are doing the most important step. Either way, earning more, being informed, be willing to work at it is the right steps to take. I am not a doctor. I will not talk about medications or give advice on medications. If you need advice, see your doctor. I am not a counselor. If you are seeking one on one counseling please seek a professional. If you are thinking of harming yourself or anyone else, please call 911 and ask for help immediately. My name is Brian. I am a lifetime suffer from mental illness. I have learned a lot. I have become a peer supporter and share my knowledge with anyone needing information, inspiration, good advice and offer a sense that you’re not alone. Be mentally aware is the name of this mumblr. Being mentally aware is good for anyone. no matter if you are a sufferer or not. This is good knowledge and should be shared. If you learn something from here and it helps you, please share it. Let us together learn, share and become mentally aware. Thank you for visiting and don’t forget to subscribe to my blog. Be well.
-Brian