This topic has been swirling around my head for a while since I started blogging again.
Mental health is so important to talk about openly and not have a stigma around it. It’s okay some days you do not feel like yourself and other days you do.
I know from personal experience that you can’t keep everything bottled up inside you, its not good for your well being. Talking it out with someone can be so beneficial.
I have been internally struggling with things for the last few days on my own, not telling anyone how I’ve been feeling and then last night at dinner with my parents, it all came out like word vomit. They sat and patiently listened and offered up their advice to me. After we got done talking, I felt like there was a weight lifted off my shoulders. I asked myself, why didn’t I open up sooner? That was silly of me to do!
Letting people into your head and telling them what’s on your mind can be hard and you are being vulnerable. but it truly helps sort out things that are making you feel not like yourself.
Tips for sorting out your feelings:
1. Tell a trusted person in your life- a relative, a furry friend, a close friend, neighbor etc. Anyone you trust.
2. Write it down. Doesn’t matter in what order or if it makes sense, just get it onto the paper.
3. After doing one of those things, do some self care- exercise, take a walk, a bath or something that makes you happy.
4. Remember you are not alone in this, you have people who love you and want to help you, only if you let them in.
You got this! You can accomplish anything that you put your mind to!
Found this on Instagram, so appropriate:
Keep going! It will get easier!
-g