The start...
We all go though life experiencing the ups and downs, the obstacles the joys. In life we tend to think we are inferior, telling ourselves "Oh that won't happen to me" and maybe it never does, then thats great. But what if you are that one individual who gets marked with an X.
So in my case I went through life thinking 'ah, same old same old' , day in and day out I lived at home with a mom, a dad , a sister.... seems rather normal right.
Eventually you grow up , you venture out into the world, you meet people, then meet other families..... we all know no human, no family is perfect and that is OK. Growing up I believed my life was normal, I had no idea that the internal struggles I was experiencing were actually real problems that need to be addressed. Eventually after years of kaos and the disappointments I felt within my self, I was diagnosed Depressive Bipolar.
Naturally at first I was in denial, because who wants to have Bipolar disorder, what will people think, what will they say. I thought it meant I was crazy, and people would treat me differently.
Well people do treat you differently if i'm being honest. Most Bipolar sufferers get yelled at, insulted "you are lazy", and the list of negativity around this illness grows and continues to cause major emotional scaring.
There are three problems around this topic, one being the fact that most individuals who are currently suffering wont get help because of the stigma and the others dont even know they are living with it. Second being once diagnosed, this person needs a support system -it can be one person or ten, but it is crucial that they receive love, understanding, support, guidance and more. Thirdly the stigma, the judgments, the loneliness, the absolute neglect.
Whether you are a mom, wife, daughter, husband, son, teacher, or a fire fighter , ect. no one is invincible.
What happens if you don't go to the GP for antibiotics ? You probably would get worse right, well the same goes for Depression, left untreated the illness grows. Just like cancer it can and will kill you.
I know when we cant see a physical injury or illness, we are oblivious to its existence. Society today perceive the word depression as "plain sadness". There is so much more to it, its complexity keep researchers and medical specialists busy, like cancer - we can treat the symptoms, but there is no cure.
Every single human in this world is dealing with something. No persons problems or challenges are bigger than the next person.
The challenge comes in where you try to convey this message across nations, to create a world where we love more than we hate, no one has limited love, so why do people choose to display anger and hate towards others?
If you have depression or if you know someone with depression then it is extremely important for you to create healthy relationships, healthy environments and to live a healthy life. "Sounds easy right, well no its not at all easy" . 'Support support support'.....No one can do it on their own, and we shouldn't have to . I know it is disappointing and heart sore when the people closest to you couldn't care less, or at least it seems that way.
I have come to realise' that human beings struggle to simpathise when they dont or cant understand what it really is, or if they haven't experienced the same.
I would love to hear your story.
Growing the goal of healthy social environments.
