Mental health let's discuss it

AsrarHussain

I have always stayed away from discussing it but it has been affecting me.

It is a subject which is not talked about in men. We are told to man up as they say.

I wanted to say that I have been suffering with depression and I want to encourage those who are to open and discuss.

I have been feeling really down and just no myself, some things I cant talk about here or even to family friends.

I am a deep thinker and often confine to myself and always over think.

At work, I am always super happy and always chatty but when I go home, I feel alone.

This mental health is not a joke and i believe it should be talked about.

So I encourage those that suffer do not suffer in silence. You can message just to say hi, you dont have to disclose your issue but do not suffer in silence.

I hope i am not breaking any rules by posting this.

AsrarHussain

The gym was my escape when I felt down but ever since this quarantine, I do not have one.

It is work and then home workouts. Missing the interaction at the gym and people

Shortgirlrunning

Mental health is so important! Running really helps with my anxiety. I’ve tried to do yoga/meditation but I need to be really pushing my body to get to that space where my head is clear and I’m just focusing on the movement and the music and not worrying about anything else.

But I’m also a really big believer in talk therapy and medication if needed. This is a hard time for everyone and I hope no one will hesitate to reach out for help if they need it.

WoodAndCastIron

I find that exercise goes a long way bringing me out from those lows , as well as momentum in moving to a goal giving you control and something to predictably plan in a life filled with too many things out of our control. Sometimes the biggest obstacle is getting started. And yes feeling that way is no joke - it can cripple your movitation to do anything and robs you of the joy of your life. Sometimes for weeks or even months.. Nothing un-manly About being a good problem solver. Smart fellas find out or ask for help in how to fashion the tools needed to get help.

xGreatWhiteNorthx

Mental health is super important.

I have bipolar and while I'm medicated, I still experience hypomania and slight depression. Hypomania though for me is rarely ever the happy productive type. Usually it's the "start and never finish 100 projects and be irritated at all who cross my path" type. Being stuck at home with the same people every day doesnt help. The separation and Sense of community I have at work made me a better mom and partner but since I cant work right now, I basically get to suffer in silence because its not fair to unleash on my family who hasn't done anything wrong.

KrissFlavored

I have borderline personality disorder.

At 34 years old it's only been recently that I have had the capacity and the proper medication to help me salvage the sinking ship I was on.

I have burned a lot of bridges with angry outbursts and actions made before considering the consequences, selfish attitude, all things I think taken personally because no one, not even I understood what was going on.

I had a lot of regrets about my past that I wish didnt happen, people who walked out of my life after suffering for so long to deal with me. I have come to accept them as they are tho.

I still struggle from time to time with extreme emotions, lots of anger, the desire to destroy the lives of people who bring those emotions out of me, but I'm able to acknowledge that it is my borderline making me think and feel these things and I have made a huge effort to stop and think before I react.

I also suffer from depression, anxiety, binge eating disorder and i lack social skills and relationship skills, because of my irritability with most humans, so i do not have desire to be anywhere public, I'd have my whole world ordered to my door if I could.

The lack of friendships really used to contribute to the depression in my 20s, but the more I came to terms with my behaviors, the more happy with my alone-ness I became.

Learning and therapy really do open doors to knowledge of your mental illnesses and who you are, and knowing and understanding yourself, allows you to find happiness where you may not of known was there.

Runthemille

I hear that. I'm 48 and was only diagnosed 4 years ago. So many answers. God bless ya.

glojlilly

Depression and bordom can cause me to binge snack so I have to walk quickly past the goodies and chew some xylitol gum. Oh my!