My sister died by suicide almost 3 years ago.
3 years of truly seeing how broken the view and action around Mental Health is.
3 years of seeing a huge stigma surrounding Mental Health still, yet every single person is affected in some capacity.
How can we be more open about conversations? How can we ask for help without the fear of being judged? And how can we embrace talking to those we feel may need it?
How do we get people to stop thinking they have to face it alone?
Talking is the first step.
We need to realize we cannot be afraid to talk, we cannot be afraid to ask for help, and we cannot be afraid to begin the process of change for ourselves.
It is ok to ask for help to get started and it is ok to ask just to talk.
Sometimes it is a matter of reaching out to an acquaintance who understands and can show you what resources are available and where to start.
๐โ๐บ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฝ.
And for everyone, I encourage you to offer your availability to talk for someone you feel may need it. Even if they donโt at first, youโve built trust so when ready they can come back to you.
Having resources available is just as important and many are.
We must continue creating resources so everyone whoโs ready to #TakeAction can do so immediately and we must have those resources readily available.
When it comes to improving #PhysicalHealth, which in turn greatly improves #MentalHealth, Iโm creating Elate Fitness to provide that access and get you moving. To educate you on how your physical health changes your body, to offer online programs you can start immediately in your own home, and to provide accountability so you stay motivated and empowered to keep going.
๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต
#YouAreNotAlone
#BellLetsTalk
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"It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light." -Aristotle
- Corbin