Mental Health Day
Today is a day we sit to reflect, we stand tall and speak up, we break down and cry, or we fight the fight.Â
No matter where we come from, no matter where we are, we all have someone somewhere in our lives, in our families, in our circle of friends who struggles with some form of mental health.Â
We don’t need to be quiet, but we also don’d need to speak. Mental health affects us all differently, and although we are all human, we are all different. Some of us rather sit and cry, some of us need a friend to talk to; but we need to remember we are not alone, we don’t have to be alone if we don’t want to be.Â
I’ve had my own battles with my mental health, from the deepest depression, to thoughts of suicide, to anxiety that still runs behind me, and disappears from my view when I turn to face it. It’s a never ending battle. I’ve come close to ending my battle, I’ve wanted many times to give up. I’ve had moments of doubt, moments of numbness, but here I am fighting it on a day to day basis. Am I happy? Am I ecstatic? No, but my lungs fill with new air every moment I take a breath, and my mind fills with new hope every chance I take.Â
I may still be fighting a fight, but I smile through the pain knowing tomorrow is a new day. This depression, this anxiety... it is part of my mental health. But I AM NOT MY MENTAL HEALTH.
I am a fighter, I am a strong woman, I am capable of doing what I need to do. It may take some time, it may not be easy, but I am not alone, and I am still here.Â
“Often it’s the deepest pain which empowers you to grow into your highest self.” - Karen Salmansohn















