This needs to be shared, needs to be read, and most importantly, this needs to be heard.

Sertraline – Zoloft
Venlafaxine – Effexor
Citalopram – Celexa
Mirtazapine – Remeron
Fluoxetine – Prozac
Duloxetine – Cymbalta
Quetiapine – Seroquel
Lamotrigine – Lamictal
Escitalopram – Lexapro
Bupropion – Wellbutrin
Lorazepam – Ativan
Clonazepam – Klonopin
Aripiprazole – Abilify
Carbamazepine – Tegretol
Buspirone – Buspar

You may know what these tablets are or know a loved one who takes them, but in case you don’t, I will fill you in. These medications allow some people to deal with normal day to day life. Although most days they can also leave them tired, spaced out, emotionless or even super emotional.

Crazy right? Why would anyone want to feel like that?

Well, this is why!

You see, some people suffer from severe depression, anxiety, and PTSD. In their brain. things don’t sit quite right. Something seems different. They notice little differences that other people wouldn’t. Most days, they wake up sick and feel sleepless. They consistently overthink every situation. Was that comment about them; was it a joke? Was that person supposed to laugh, or did they mean it? Are they nice? Are they talking about them? Do they talk about them? They then think, I bet they don’t like me, really.
They say sorry all the time. They feel like they annoy everyone. Also, for all those questions, they will spend hours trying to answer. Let it all build up in their mind until it sends them to tears… it’s ‘mental’ that they see things that way.

It’s not only mental changes but physical changes. They don’t eat a lot or they eat way too much. Insomnia, up all night, answering questions to situations that don’t even exist or sleep too much and waste half their day still feeling tired. They still smile, and they have every excuse for when you ask why. But the tablets can help them. Because they know when they start to feel this way or think this way, they need help. They know that when their behavior starts to change, they need guidance, and they understand that they don’t need to be ashamed. They don’t need to be understood. They just need to be accepted. Everyone is fighting a battle, and sometimes, you just need to be kind.
So I may just be another person who’s talking about mental health. Living with this illness is hard, but trying to understand it is even harder. It’s also 100 times harder if you have another condition on top of this.

Do not suffer in silence.

Mental health is just as important as physical health.

Be part of the healing.💙

Be understanding.💙

BE KIND.💙

Know that people are here to listen, not to judge, and to hold your hand when things seem to be so tough that you can no longer go on!

#mentalhealthawareness

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