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I’ve been going through a lot…just like you. I have been dealing with anxiety and depression for years. I know I’m going through this so that I can learn from it and help others. I made this page so that we can have a place to write what we have missed out on or what we have learned from our struggles with our mental health journey. I don’t want to feel alone. I don’t you to feel alone. I hope that by making this page anonymous, it will help reduce the stigma of mental health struggles. I want us to get better at getting better together, by reflecting on your own journey as you share or read what others share. I have been learning to gain self-acceptance and understand that I am more than my mental illness – my mental health is not who I am. I hope that by sharing your story here, you will gain a sense of purpose that you are helping others who read your story and you will be kinder to yourself during your healing process. Maybe over time, this page can become a community of anonymous supportive friends with a common purpose and connection with each other, knowing that we are all experiencing similar challenges. I hope that by decreasing the stigma here by sharing and learning from each other, you will be more likely to seek help when you need it. I hope you start to seek support in non-anonymous situations as well and start talking about your mental illness as well as your mental health. I don’t think these are on opposite sides of the same continuum; I think we all have mental health strengths while we struggle with mental illness. Your illness is not who you are. My illness is not who I am. There is more right with me than is wrong with me. I hope this place to share is a tool for your recovery and getting rid of stigma. You are not alone. What you are struggling with is not your fault, I hope your positive experience here will lead to positive experiences in your everyday life in public as well. Thank you for accepting me by trying this experiment to share what you are struggling with and share your mental health successes. I hope this page improves my and your well being and self acceptance and combats stigma. Below, you will find links that offer basic education on mental health for your reference.
Sports Geek
I have a lot of factors going on right now. I have a lot of academic pressure, peer pressure, and family pressures. I think my whole family is like a pressure cooker. We can never get along. Every day I wake up pissed off that everything is just going to explode, because everyone is always angry.
Response from My Blog
When I went to family therapy, the counselor helped me stay calm, listen, and give my family space. Once my family members started recognizing their own triggers, it was easier for me to recognize mine. Please look after your own well being. Ask your family to go to family therapy.
AK
This is weird. I never thought I would be able to talk about this. I have been bullied by my dad my whole life and he makes me feel horrible. I have all this pressure to be the best at school, and the best at football, and the best at baseball. I have to be nice to everyone, but no one respects me or helps me, or cares about how I feel. I just want my dad to be proud, but he’s always down on me. I can’t wait to move out. I don’t know what else will help. He just doesn’t understand. I’m so tired of this.
Response from My Blog
Thank you for sharing. I am sad for you that you are going through this with your family. I hope your family can change its tone and be more gentle with each other. But you can start talking to a counselor to help you deal with it in the meantime, because you can’t control other people, you can only control your response to them. Don’t let your family bring you down or hold you back.
