Let's think about MENTAL HEALTH today...

mental health 

the psychological state of someone 

who is functioning at a satisfactory level 

of emotional and behavioral adjustment.

Do you go to the doctor when you are physically ILL???  WHY?

If someone who loves you sees HOW physically MISERABLE you must be feeling 

(and you are probably even GRUMPY with them as well) 

suggests that you GO to GET to the doctor for HELP,

will you angrily tell them 

"I don't need a DOCTOR, I can take care of myself. 

ONLY SICK (and weak) PEOPLE go to the doctor." ?

Refusing to go to a doctor (remaining ignorant about your health), 

DOES NOT make you "well",

it only keeps you from realizing HOW SICK YOU REALLY ARE

Why should we treat our MENTAL HEALTH any different from our physical health? 

When we do not physically feel well 

do we tolerate lack of sympathy or compassion from others? 

This is the result of the STIGMA of mental illness toward those 

who seek MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT.  

Let's get this RIGHT!!! 

Those who sense that they may not necessarily be "mentally healthy" 

and seek mental health care usually END UP BEING LABELED AS MENTALLY ILL 

by those who have fallen for the stigma of mental health.

 HOW FAIR IS THIS??????

THOSE WHO REFUSE TO GO TO COUNSELING may really be the "sick ones" 

who are in the greatest need of MENTAL HEALTH CARE. 

The "gray matter between our ears" can BE UNHEALTHY as well...

Let's TAKE CARE OF IT!!!

When was the last time you had a "mental health check up?"...it may be time. NO ONE is immune to "mental UNHEALTH"...there are times when we may feel overwhelmed and have thoughts that are unhealthy and counterproductive to our personal growth, health and happiness as well as our relationships with others.

NO ONE deserves to have to live with MENTAL ILLNESS...it is a WICKED disease. Just ask anyone who lives with a person who has been abusive to them. They are most likely living with a person with mental illness. 

Times like this, challenge US to take good care of OUR mental health...living with abuse, healing from abuse, we all have the right and responsibility to take good care of ourselves...WE ARE WORTH IT!!!