mental health issues

earthspirit

while we cry & crumble with the pain our disease causes us, think also of how mentally strong it allows us to become, standing in defiance of the next batch of pain.

then think for a moment of these who have mental pain, torture & torment and appreciate that their lives are far worse than ours.

im not really in the right state of health to take on anyones serious issues right now, but yesterday i saw a great cry for help & had no choice but to intervene. i knew it was going to be a huge burden but as well as being my job, I felt a calling to be the one who helped.

ive had a huge outpouring from this person and in 24hrs have managed to offer some support that is having an effect for the positive good. the person needs a lot of help but was afraid to ask for it as the consequences could be quite devastating. ive managed to get them in the balanced state of mind to get the help in a calm manner which will greatly affect the outcome.

this isnt about me, its just asking folks to have a little moment to thank their god whoever he may be that we are of damaged body and hopefully sound of mind. this disease and its pain might often make us feel like we are going mad, that we are going to crack, but i hope everyone reading this can give their head a little shake and think that there is far worse suffering in the world than what we are going through.

if any of you have a friend or family who might have traumas of the mind, take a minute out of your day and give them a call, a text, whatever and just say hi to them - let them know that there is someone around who cares - you dont know what misery they may have in their mind today and your contact might just give them a good feeling & help them keep faith in life.


love & good karma to you all

Avrielle

Absolutely.

You need not take burdens on yourself. A lot of the time just being there for someone and give them a bit of a different stance on their day makes more difference in their lives than attempting to give them councel or advice.

Just having a cup of tea and a chat about something lighthearted. Or offering them to pop round for a cuppa and be genuine with them. Be a friend, not a guardian angel. People need this more than anything else. Just knowing somebody is there for them and cares about them is very important indeed.

I have a friend who suffers clinical depression and I know a lot more about it than she does. For a logn time she would not admit or beleive she had any form of depression, but that everything around was as it seemed to her, not understanding that her brain was making her see it that way.

I tried and tried to help her. She meaned the world to me. But you can lead a horse to water but you can not make her drink. Only she could do that for herself.

We actually stopped talking for about 3-4 years and only got back in touch with her recently. She still suffers depression and has a lot of problems that have come to the foreground, but she has taken it upon herself to seek help now. And it is only her that could do it. And only her that will do it. But I will be there for her when she needs a chat, or cheering up. I will be there to give her a cuppa and some company, even if it is just sitting in silence. I will be there for her as a friend, because that is what friends do. I can give her my own experiences, I can give her my own opinions on the best course of action for her, but I cannot make her or force her to do anything she does not feel comfortable or ready to do.

But that is fine, because I know that she will make the right choices for her when she is ready. In the meantime I will be there for her as a friend, and not as someone who thinks they know what is best - because everyone is different.

earthspirit

well said avrielle - i just answered your post lol and here you are on this one. its difficult to help someone from a distance going through a real crisis so all that you can do is talk. what the lady did say was thatpouring it all out to me, let her read it back and put things more in perspective. nobody else had seen her crisis and so those closer at hand were unable to know their help might be needed and some she was unable to tell about the major issue in hand.

sitting silently with some is an incredibly powerful healing thing to do. its almost like you are there to save them if their mind cracks - which obviously it wont do but you are there as the safety net.

you sound like a very kind understanding friend to have around and deeply guided by your own intuitive nature.