After reading a recent story about a young person who had committed suicide, I felt a real desire to make other sufferers of anxiety , agoraphobia, panic attacks, panic disorder etc aware that although life may be a lonely and frightening and a never ending shit storm of hell sometimes, we are strong together.
WHY?
We can be a force for change.
- 1 in 4 people will experience some kind of mental health problem in the course of a year
- Mixed anxiety and depression is the most common mental disorder in Britain.
Having a mental health issue shouldn't be taboo, its an illness just like asthma.
With winter months approaching, a time that can be most challenging for sufferers, I thought it could be an idea to make a little bit of a stand.
By posting #mentaltogether we can show sufferers and non sufferers that mental health issues are common. They are nothing to be ashamed of and they can be spoken about - which may help those finding it particularly hard, as we all do sometimes.
Some of the best advice Ive ever had has naturally come from other sufferers and they've inspired me because if they can do things, why can't I.
I am not looking to change the NHS, I am looking to change people.
If you don't want to do this, that's absolutely fine.
I personally believe that being part of the human race, people have a duty to do whatever they can do for humanity. If this gets a few people tweeting, then great, if it could possibly change or save someone's life, wonderful.
Please re-post & tweet <3
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