TW: mentions mental disorder If you need someone to talk to, I’m always here to listen. Please do not call that number unless you are in need of a crisis counselor “According to the National Institute of Mental Health, about 25% of US adults (ages 18 and older) and about 13% of US children (ages 8 to 15) are diagnosed with a mental disorder each year.” -https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/emotional-problems/Pages/Inheriting-Mental-Disorders.aspx It is very unfortunate that so many people are going through this.
Hey! I’m gonna try to keep this rant short and sweet. I don’t really know how to start this, so I’m gonna say something. Mental health matters. Your mental health matters. Your loved ones mental health matters. Everyone’s mental health matters. If someone is potentially dealing with a mental disorder, it is EXTREMELY important that you give them support. By simply listening to them you could be saving their life. Listening to people who have mental illness really means a lot to them. It makes them feel loved and supported, and they will really value your support and guidance. I have personally experienced mental illness and nobody listened to me except for one person, and if it weren’t for that one person who listened to me, supported me, and told me to get psychiatric help I would not be here today. What a lot of people don’t understand is that their support to a mentally ill person might safe their life. Telling them to get help with a professional and supporting them might keep them from hurting themselves and others. If someone is going through a hard time or is stressed about something, please listen to them. Even if it’s something as small as them getting a 70 on a quiz or them forgetting to mop the floor and their parents grounding them over it. Talk to them. Support them. Give them love. Everyone needs someone they can talk to. You can be that person. Please, be that person. In conclusion, please listen to those who are stressed and are going through mental problems because you might be saving lives by doing so.
