I Think the Ignorance About Mental Health Issues Must End

I think now more then ever society is ridiculed with mental health issues, you just need to turn on the news. It's a shame there's always been such stigma around it. When I was younger the sort of thing didn't cross my mind. People with Mental Health issues were weak minded or crazy in my eyes. It pains me to think I was so unsympathetic but I guess through being ill my mind has opened and I'm a lot more conscious how I treat people or judge them


It can happen to anyone and it did too me and I'm still in the midst of dealing with anxiety, depression and drug problems. I have seen some of the most unlikely and outwardly tough people become seriously unwell due to circumstances/loss and drug use. It seriously doesn't help that with men, it's the sort of "sort it out" attitude or to not allow anyone to see weakness because it's the reason successful suicide attempts by men are so high. I still don't like talking about these things so openly though exposing yourself so much is never a good idea but I think people shouldn't be afraid to seek professional help, I've put it off for so long out of pride, the word professional help always made me cringe but I've had it been used semi maliciously by family before, but I really can't deny I need to speak to someone now