if you’re not in the mood for a controversial, possibly biased debate, please close this tab; close your eyes; run away; climb a tree or go to sleep; whatever appeals to you. (psa: punctuation isn’t my strongsuit simply because i only use it to make my sentences look like they’re surrounded by confetti.) okay, lets get started.

seeking medical attention for your mental health is super important, especially if YOU feel like it is deteriorating. i used emphasis on ‘you’ because only your opinion matters, BECAUSE you have to live with that mental state, and those who object to the necessities associated with keeping our mental health in good shape, have to unfortunately live with their own poor mindset.

otherwise, in my opinion, people need to be educated. “approximately 1 in 5 people experience mental health issues in a given year.”

Clinical depressionA mental health disorder characterised by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life.Anxiety disorderA mental health disorder characterised by feelings of worry, anxiety or fear that are strong enough to interfere with one’s daily activities.Bipolar disorderA disorder associated with episodes of mood swings ranging from depressive lows to manic highs.Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderA chronic condition including attention difficulty, hyperactivity and impulsiveness.SchizophreniaA disorder that affects a person’s ability to think, feel and behave clearly.Obsessive compulsive disorderExcessive thoughts (obsessions) that lead to repetitive behaviours (compulsions).Post traumatic stress disorderA disorder characterised by failure to recover after experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event.now listen, experiencing any sort of mental illness/issue/disorder or whatever you want to call it, is absolutely nothing to be ashamed of once you obliterate the stigma attached to it. firstly, your emotions matter, because whatever you feel affects the way your body functions and when that appears to be out of control, most people wait for a physical ailment to seek medical help from their general practitioner.secondly, don’t worry about what ‘they’ think because we talked about this (reference to my previous blog)lastly, you’re not crazy, and i’m not even going to begin to discuss that because that thought roots from a peasant mindset.okay, the part i hate ranting about.  ‘the labels, the attention seekers and the overreactors’1. destroy the labels, get rid of it, let it burn.2. do not assume someone wants attention because they portray their emotions, we’re not crafted the same way, our background and history creates us and if you have not personally experienced something, your opinion is irrelevant.3. this is my personal opinion, which i am entitled to:– depression is not ‘just feeling sad’. it is like having an anchor stuck in your chest, carrying around a feeling you don’t completely understand, but everything and everyone feels unnecessary when all you want to do is wallow and loathe in self-pity.– ocd is not ‘placing things neatly in a row’ it is constantly touching the light switch because there are lingering thoughts that your parent may die if you don’t.– bipolar does not mean switching in a second because your boyfriend doesn’t reply to your text, it is having a head buzzing with ideas for days and then losing every bit of drive for days after.anyway, educate yourself. adjust your perspective. “going to a counselor or therapist when you’re feeling sad or overwhelmed, should be as normal as going to a doctor when you have the flu.” lets destroy the stigma associated with mental health.  “Th-Th-The, Th-Th-The, Th-Th… That’s all, folks!”