My words are getting fewer and fewer these days. There is a part of me that wants to write and yet I find it difficult to do so when I begin. I type… read what I typed… backspace… type again… reread… backspace… and keep repeating those same actions over and over. I believe there is something in there trying to come out but I can’t seem to locate the words to do it. My mind is beginning to fill with voices telling me things like “What you are doing is not making any difference,” “Seriously, it’s too much work to keep this up. You should just stop making the videos,” “You don’t have time to do this. You have a lot to do and not a lot of time to get it done.” The list goes on. I told you before the voices where getting louder in my head. Those are examples of what that is like, only worse and much louder than you can imagine. But this is the thing, I’m aware of what is going on. This time I am not going to hide it. This time, and with these people, I’ve opened up and told them I can feel myself slipping. You know what that shows me? It shows me I’m ahead of it this time. I see what is trying to happen. I now have some tools in my toolbox on how to combat against these 4 illnesses that are not willing to loosen their grip on me without a fight. So I’m opening my toolbox that I’ve worked so hard, with the help of therapy, to fill with the exact tools I need. Oh it’s not easy and I’m tired emotionally and physically. But as I said before, nothing good comes from doing nothing! The fight doesn’t get won without the training and working out first. That is why it is so very important to seek out professional help when fighting mental illness. The right tools are needed and unless given the right directions which one, you could end up with all the wrong ones. This article helps give a little more insight to the mind of a person suffering.
8 Reasons Why People Don't get Mental Health Treatment (link)
The final chapter in our trilogy of outside perspectives on loving someone who battles mental illness has been uploaded. This journey has taken us down 3 different perspectives on what it looks like supporting someone. Please take the time to watch, share, follow, and comment. Help us show how important it is to seek help and support those who fight mental illnesses.
You've Got a Friend in Me (link)
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