The Golden Rule and the Stigma on Mental Health

Published on 4 July 2024 at 20:17

   There seems to be a huge stigma hovering over mental health. It seems that people forget that everyone has feelings, and they all handle them differently.

It is unknown why some people feel the need to judge others for their looks, how they dress, or their personality.

You never know what someone is going through or what they have been through.

Try finding something about them that is positive to tell that person about themselves. If you cannot do that, then say nothing at all.  

     In life, some people suffer abuse as children, or even as adults. Abuse of any kind is typically the primary reason for some people turning to drugs and alcohol.

Some never recover, or they cannot cope because they don't have a healthy support system (or no support system), or finances prevent them from getting the help they need.

Sometimes, finances are the cause of their mental health issues. Sometimes a combination of all of these result in a person feeling the need to commit suicide, or they end up killing other people. 

    Ultimately, it is incredibly important to take care of your mental health. Work to stop caring what others think of you. Be the best you, that you can be.

Stop masking who you really are, surround yourself with people who share similar interests.

Sometimes, this may result in cutting toxic family or friends out of your life. If they cannot support you and love you for who you really are, they don't need to be in your life.

If they are a primary reason for your unhappiness, cut them loose. Their toxicity is not worth you sacrificing your mental health over. 

   I understand that in some cases, cutting these people out of your life, is not always possible, but if you are in an abusive relationship, please do your best to get out.

Ask for help. Fight to not believe their name calling. 

You are worthy. You will find someone else to love you. There are billions of people in the world. While it seems impossible now, it will happen, and you don't need to stay in a relationship that could ultimately kill you. 

It starts with small amounts of name calling, gradually increasing over time. Evolving into other insults, verbal abuse, manipulation (yes, manipulation. Manipulation is a form of abuse!), frequent verbal arguments, pushing, shoving, slapping. If any of these things describe your current relationship, GET OUT NOW!

  Abuse is not gender biased. It can happen to males and females. 

Unfortunately, men are more likely to hide that they're being abused, due to feeling less manly. 

Any abuse regardless of the gender performing the abuse, is unacceptable and heartbreaking. 

If you or someone you know is being abused, please seek help. You are not alone. There are resources available to you. 

 

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