Mental health~ a persons condition with regard to their psychological and emotional well-being.

Mental health can affect are daily lifes, relationships, and even physical health. Mental health also affects a person’s ability to enjoy life and to maintain a balance between life activities and efforts to achieve psychological goals.

Mental health is the cognitive, behavioral, and emotional wellbeing we use – it is all about how we think, feel, and behave. The term ‘mental health’ is sometimes used to mean an absence of a mental disorder. To me having a mental impact on your brain is a person saying that they need help.

Many factors contribute to mental health problems, including but not limited to biological factors, such as genes or geographical background, life experiences, such as trauma or abuse, and family history of mental health problems. While these factors are still arising I believe that people should know that help is out there.

Seeking help is often the first step towards getting what we need to keep our bodies healthy and well, but it can be hard to know how to start or where to turn to. It’s common to feel unsure, and to wonder whether you should try to handle things on your own just know that you are not alone and there is people out there to talk to that actually wants to help you get through this situation. There are many different ways of reaching out. You can TALK to best friend, family members, join a support groups, TALK to an therapist, just get it out don’t hold it in get out and get the help that you need.

Towards the end of my correctional career a lot of people don’t know this but I went into a backwards trail of self-harm. I had many nights of blacking out from heavy drinking. Alcohol was my go-to drug it was my way to escape the normal realities of my life that I didn’t want to deal with, while at the same time trying to be a productive mother which will I was failing at. What gave me my turning point was after a long night of drinking waking up around 9 a.m. and having a hard time trying to pull myself together and being productive for that day. I was vomiting a lot laying down most of the day and just feeling very horrible. I remember laying in the bed telling myself I don’t ever want to feel like this ever again I’m a mom I have people that’s counting on me to make it and I am failing I need help.

My self-care was a lot different from what everyone else would do. I am what people call a loner I think they are call intervals. I’m not a people person and I don’t really put myself out there and open myself up to others. My self-health came from my children. Me telling my children if you see mommy laying down all day being mopey get me up, tell me to get up move around. Tell me to go do something or to just stand outside. Being outdoors is the best therapy that can happen to a person even if it’s just sitting outside on your porch. Getting out in the fresh air. Will bring a bit of joy back especially if you are a person like me.

I believe that a lot of people is scared to ask for help because they don’t want to be labeled as crazy. It is not crazy to get help and say that I am having a mental issue will you please help me figure this out. I believe we as people need slow down and be more vigilant. If we slow down and focus on the people around us we would be more aware of people that’s suffering from mental health problems. I know it can be scary to help because we don’t want others looking at us as as we ate trying to help. We don’t want people judging or questioning our mental state as we are helping. I say it’s okay to lean out a helping hand why not?

So why not lend out a helping hand? Why not say hey I’m here for you, and I will listen to you, I will try my best to see you through the situation that you’re having a difficult time to get through. It could just be the self-care you need