Mental Health

One in 4 people suffer from mental illness! That is a lot of people. What do you think about mental illness? Do you attach a stigma to it or do you see that it's something that is a bi-product of the way society is set up. Things are getting busier, time is going faster and we are doing more inn a shorter period of time. This lends itself to the occurance of the failure of the mind. A breakdown that can be very detrimental to the wellbeing of an individual. A let down that can be very difficult to recover from. Whether depression, Bipolar, Schitzophrenia or other mental illnesses, things need some change.

If you have suffered any of the above, you will know that it's a difficult place to return from. And you must know that it's possible to fully recover no matter how severe the breakdown of you mind has been. You need to re-gain trust in your mind and trust in the world again. You are safe to do what you want to do. You can handle it!!! If you have not suffered from any ot the above, awareness is the key. Be aware that as a woman, you have the capacity to do anything you choose in life. And be very aware that the faster pace brings with it the forgetting of self. You must continue to exercise, have fun and take care of yourself while you fulfill on your career dreams. You must put your wellbeing first and the needs of others second. Atruism will not get you anywhere. And Narcissim willl burn you out just as quickly.

So how do you find that balance between Atlruism and Narcissim? You put your own wellbeing first and balance your inner world and outer world simultaneously with your true values. Not the values of others that you my project into your world that make you want to be like someone else. Your true values that you know is you. Know your values and live by them. Do not model others and inject their values into your life to try to be more like them. Imitation is suicide... another symptom of mental illness.

So in saying all that... there is hope for all who have suffered or are likely to suffer mental illness or a breakdown of the mind. You are never stuck in your situation and the further down you go, the higher up you can climb. Making sure you sustain a balance/equilibrium so you are always standing on a solid foundation.