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Post by Robbie A on May 14, 2021 17:18:28 GMT -5
So, in the UK it’s mental health awareness week. No idea if that translates abroad, may well be another thing like Mother’s Day that seems to be all over the calendar depending on where you live!
Anyway, joking aside, this is a massively important week, and a poignant one for me. A year ago I was going through the lowest point I think I’ve ever had, I wasn’t sleeping, I was not eating, I quite simply was not functioning. I reached a breaking point that, quite honestly I should have reached before, perhaps I had but I hadn’t quite realised until this point. Hindsight’s allowed me to see that I’d probably been unwell for about eighteen months, especially after I spoke to those close to me, and they revealed how they felt about my behaviour, and how worried they’d been on certain moments.
I digress slightly, this post is not designed to be a pity party, not where I air out all the ins and outs of my life and issues with mental health. I wanted to make this post to remind everybody that mental health is so important, and when it’s not so good the world can be a lonely place, COVID19 has certainly not helped with that either. This board has been a great haven. There are people here I can honestly say have made days better when it’s been dark. Radio chat has provided the banter that the shut pubs no longer provide.
This post is a simple thank you to this board, this community and the discord that we have here, simply for being here because I know that it’s not just me that appreciates it, I know there’s others that feel the same. We don’t all get on, that’s okay, that’s life, but some of us do, and where you do, embrace it.
This post is also a reminder that it’s okay to talk about mental health. It’s okay to not be okay. And it’s certainly okay to confide in the people here, doesn’t have to be me, can be anybody you want, but ultimately you shouldn’t suffer alone. Nobody should.
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Post by SWAT Team on May 15, 2021 0:07:14 GMT -5
Onya Rob
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Post by Oh-Oh on May 15, 2021 11:26:20 GMT -5
All of the best. Onward and upward.
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Post by IMMORTALS on May 18, 2021 23:21:43 GMT -5
To echo what Rob's said in my own take, I had some dark times recently. Tough days followed by too much time to myself and alone with my thoughts. I tried to take time off but figured being busy on here would help. It didn't really, but what helped the most was the support and care I got. From admins, from friends, from the community. Those of you know who you are, and without your willing ear and kind consideration you made me go from feeling like I don't have a friend in the world, to having friends all over the world instead. If things are tough, talk it out. Don't hold it inside but rather let it out, you'd be surprised how many are in the same shoes as you. And to those doing much better, be there to lend an ear and check in on each other. I'm thankful for the help I got, and in return my inbox is always open for anyone looking to vent, talk, laugh, joke or anything that you think helps. Whether you know me years on here or you are new, doesn't make a difference. Always here to chat, I know how much it helps. Glad you got your ducks in a row Robbie, looking forward to you returning to your grumpy, mean, troublesome good form again
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