May Is Mental Health Month
I was catching up on one of my fav blogs, TheCubicleChick.com, when I spotted this post. How did I not know that May is Mental Health Month?
Anyhoo, moving right along. I automatically thought I must share this with my readers {that’s you}.
For those who don’t know, I was diagnosed with depression almost 15 years ago, but have lived with it undiagnosed since 1993 in my opinion. I began sharing about it slowly on my website many years ago, and really started opening up in the past couple years about my diagnosis, my decision not to take medication, and my therapy {which I’m currently not in due to finances *boo hoo*}.
For myself the stigma typically associated with mental health has not been an issue of late. Obviously it kept me private for many years, but once I started talking about it I felt free and knew I’d never go back to not sharing my story. Talk about a good therapist huh? LOL! I constantly receive emails and messages from those who suffer in silence and have been helped by my story and transparency. Thank you to all who have reached out, your messages humble me.
If you or anyone you know is in need of help, ask for it. No one has to be as strong as you think you have to be on your own, even me. I don’t do this on my own and no one expects you to either.
Here are some great resources to start with:
Therapist Directory (find a therapist in your area)
Please call: In the U.S., call 1-800-273-8255
1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)For Hearing and Speech Impaired with TTY Equipment:
1-800-799-4TTY (4889)
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger because of thoughts of suicide, PLEASE CALL 911SuicidePreventionLifeline.org |http://SuicideHotlines.com | SuicideHotlines.com/national.html
Warning signs: Suicide Warning Signs
You can learn more about mental health and Mental Health Month by visiting MentalHealthAmerica.net.
It’s not an easy road, but we can do this … you can do this. ๐
Until next time Glam Fam I wish you
Life, Liberty & The Pursuit of Nappyness,
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Roshini Cope
Roshini Cope, aka Glamazini, is a life coach and video creator who gained a following for her natural hair tutorials, which evolved into authentic personal stories of healing with a consistent dash of humor. She is a black woman healing helping other black women heal, expand their self-awareness, reclaim their joy, and create the life they want. Work with Roshini ๐คโจ๐ค
4 Comments
Christian
I can relate with your experience. The best thing is that we are able to rise above the trial of depression.
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glamazini
Absolutely, I take it one day at a time. Thanks for commenting.
MELISASource
Depression is one of the most overlooked and misdiagnosed ailments out there (in my opinion). Society still treats it as such a taboo that millions of people oftentimes suffer in silence out of fear of being misunderstood or looked down upon or disregarded altogether. It. hurts–and the sad thing is that most times awareness and concern does not come until it’s too late.
Mental health awareness is a subject that is near and dear to my heart. So much so that I wrote a post about depression a few weeks ago following the suicide of NFL legend Junior Seau. Check it out (I’ve linked it below).
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glamazini
Thanks for responding! I’ll check it out soon.