I do not invite drama, conflict and stress into my life, yet somehow, somewhere, drama finds me.
There is a lot of sickness in the world at large, presently, and it cannot be denied that some people need a lot of help.
Yes, we muddle through, we put on our British 'stiff upper' and often to our detriment.
Sometimes an individual has been very unwell for many years and, after years it becomes the norm.
Sometimes, an individual feels unwell in some aspect of their health; be it, physical or mental or emotional health. And, this un-wellness, this diseased state (dis-ease) has been long term`. long term to the point that it has not ever been investigated properly, by a medical team of professionals.
Having been unwell at various periods of my life, I understand mental ill health very well. I also understand physical ill health and emotional ill health.
I am the sort of person who will go to a specialist very readily because my philosophy is very much about nipping in the bud or stitching in time (it saves nine). When it comes to myself, and sometimes others.
Now, you can lead a horse to water. You can't make it drink.
At the end of the day, health and healing is entirely up to the individual. The first step is to acknowledge the problem.
Sometimes it takes a 'tower moment', in order for an individual to seek and get the help that they require - in a professional sense.
Today, I was probably in the right place at the right time and paramedics/ambulance were required.
I know how it feels to want to give up, to feel friendless, alone, that nobody understands what I might be going through. I know that feeling mentally unwell is invisible to the outside world. I know how lonely this feels.
In a world where people suggest that you 'pull yourself together', with very little empathy.
In a world where mental ill health is still quite 'taboo'.
In a world where 'failure' is frowned upon.
In a world when the very people whom you had expected to help you turn their back. When members of your family disown you.
In a world where people judge you for falling off the tight rope.
I know how it feels to think that the world is against you, and no matter what you do, you still cannot get out of a deep dark pit of depression and sadness.
I also know that when it gets to a point that you are alarming others, it is 'time' to go to get professional help. And this is the thing. In Brighton and Hove there are some great teams of medics, mental health specialists and all number of holistic healers.
I am hoping that my friend gets the ultimate help from medical professionals. I am hoping that she manages to accept the help that is on offer to help her get better. Her family are concerned and they are glad that she is safe, in the hands of medics. I hope this too.
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