Everyone on this earth has had to get through a mental health problem.
They range from the extreme to the other end of the spectrum.
There are millions and millions of people on this planet.
Mental health affects just about everyone in varying degrees.
Even with so many people being effected, there still does not exist a definitive explanation of what it all is and the treatment that is required to get better.
You have a better chance of suffering from a mental health issue the older you get.
Some things that are classified as mental health are depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and more.
You can have one or more of these problems without warning and at any age.
One persons experience with the same condition will be different from another persons.
IF you are mentally ill, you will not display normal behavior.
This will affect all aspects of a persons life.
Including work and relationships.
It can also result in problems with your family and friends.
What can cause a mental health problem? Many things.
You may have been through or are going through a divorce, a death, abuse, stress from work and many more things.
This can happen one day while standing in your kitchen.
It can also happen slowly.
When it does happen to a person, they may not realize that it is actually happening to them.
A lot of people will refuse to believe that they have a mental health problem.
They will not want their friends, family or coworkers to know what is going on with them.
Once you get that label of having a mental health problem, you are marked in social circles.
There are a lot of things available to get a person through a mental health problem.
There are drugs that can help, counselors and other treatments.
There is no one treatment cures all.
There are specific treatments for a specific illness.
Getting the right help is the key.
If you have the right people treating you, you can and will be cured.
A mental health problem can make you tired, not want to do anything and make you withdraw.
Depression is one thing that can be over come.
I did it.
It took a while, but I did it.
The depression resulted from going through a divorce.
Time will heal you.
Little steps is what it takes.
Friends that support you will help tremendously to.
You have to work your way back slowly.
It is hard in the beginning, but gets just a little bit easier with every little goal you achieve.
You will have to get enough sleep.
I know this is hard, but you have to do it.
You also have to be around people.
You may not want to, but you have to to get better.
You have to get out of the house.
You can not stay in there all the time.
Even if you just hang out with your neighbor across the street like I did.
It is a change in scenery.
You know these things, but depression makes you not want to do these things.
It is a vicious cycle.
The right people taking care of you and the right treatment will have you back to normal over time.