Seriously, though. Mental health is still something that people don’t like to talk about. It’s a subject that is spoken only in hushed tones with a fair bit of stigma. I think it’s highly unnecessary but that’s the way it is right now. I HAVE ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION. I’M OKAY MOST DAYS BUT SOMETIMES ITS HARD. That wasn’t that hard. Weird. Anyway, people won’t get it sometimes and that sucks. Some people will try to convince you that it’s all in your head and, to quote a wonderful (albeit fictional) man, “Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?” (Albus Dumbledore/J.K. Rowling). It’s in your head and it’s real. Some people will try to convince you that antidepressants are a con from BIG PHARMA and I don’t know if that’s true or not but mine make me feel better and I don’t care if it’s just placebo (and as far as therapy goes, I think EVERYBODY could benefit from some). And it will be some of the people you love more than anything in the world and that HURTS. It feels like the people you trust the most don’t believe you and wow that does some nasty stuff to your psyche. I don’t have have any tips for making it sting less and I don’t have any arguments that have proven effective – most people believe what they believe. Be honest as much as you can but don’t exhaust yourself trying to prove anything. Hopefully, the world will figure it out and mental illness will be treated like any other illness but until then! We will carry on.
The Life of a Mourning Dove 