Break the stigma!
By Shubhu
@shubhu3 (36463)
New Delhi, India
May 19, 2020 12:19pm CST
Hello everyone. 
"May" Is called as the "Mental Health Awareness Month". There is stigma in context of many spheres that people may judge or would not accept us that stops us from opening up. It is important to break the stigma and start living. We should be aware and open in sharing concerns we may feel and go through.
Let us be together, be aware and share our concerns and live soulfully. Let us build a society of empathy, love and acceptance.
In this month, I would say something about mental health: Mental health is taking care of yourself, being aware of self and living in the moment.
How do you see mental health?
"May" Is called as the "Mental Health Awareness Month". There is stigma in context of many spheres that people may judge or would not accept us that stops us from opening up. It is important to break the stigma and start living. We should be aware and open in sharing concerns we may feel and go through.
Let us be together, be aware and share our concerns and live soulfully. Let us build a society of empathy, love and acceptance.
In this month, I would say something about mental health: Mental health is taking care of yourself, being aware of self and living in the moment.
How do you see mental health?8 people like this
9 responses
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
19 May 20
Mental health is the condition of being sound mentally and emotionally that is characterized by the absence of mental illness and by adequate adjustment.
Unfortunately, there are too many unstable, odd, and strange people in our world who need to seek professional help.
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
19 May 20
I hope we all get successful in getting the best mental health
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
19 May 20
Mental health in simple words for me is feeling good about myself and happily accepting who I am with all my capacities and limitations in the situation that life has in store for me.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
20 May 20
@shubhu3 Thank you
Have come to that after decades of surviving and last few years of experience as a counselor.
Have come to that after decades of surviving and last few years of experience as a counselor.1 person likes this
@Fa_Maverick (9491)
• Australia
20 May 20
I told someone I knew that I was undergoing counseling and he told me that getting help makes me weak because it means I need to rely on others and I'm not independent enough. (what? 
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I told him that he is one of those people that contributes to the stigma around mental health and why people sometimes feel so ashamed to get help... Particularly men... He denied it and was all "nah I'm totally supportive just only if people pull themselves out of their slump" I will admit I tore into him a bit and I am not proud of that... He didn't realise a slump in mood is different to the soul crushing weight of depression...
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I told him that he is one of those people that contributes to the stigma around mental health and why people sometimes feel so ashamed to get help... Particularly men... He denied it and was all "nah I'm totally supportive just only if people pull themselves out of their slump" I will admit I tore into him a bit and I am not proud of that... He didn't realise a slump in mood is different to the soul crushing weight of depression...1 person likes this
@shubhu3 (36463)
• New Delhi, India
23 May 20
@Fa_Maverick See everyone is different. Some people like sharing while some needs a solitude time at that point of time. Different things work for each person.
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@Fa_Maverick (9491)
• Australia
22 May 20
@shubhu3 and that depression can be different for everyone... When I get bad I need people to talk to but when my friend gets bad he withdraws to deal.
I can understand that he needs space to deal but I also don't in a way which makes me get anxious that maybe he has hurt himself
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@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
19 May 20
Mental health is as important as our physical health. We should pay attention to it more.
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@freelancermariagrace (29342)
• Philippines
20 May 20
Mental health is very important. I guess I need to see an expert since I have anxiety issues.
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