MENTAL HEALTH
Mental Illness — it’s something society for many years has avoided talking about because of the shame that is associated with it. I am here to tell you I lost a sister to suicide because of this shame. I have decided to talk more about this because we are losing many lives to suicide. We need to open up a forum where people can talk candidly about their struggles without judgement from others. Putting our opinions & perceptions onto to people can only cause more damage to a person who is not layered up with the right mental strength and support system in place.
For many years, I watched over my sister I thought by doing everything she asked of me I would help her get to a better place but the truth of the matter is; I was only 16 years of age. I wasn’t equipped to give her the help she needed- although I tried my best. My sister needed a team of ( psychiatrist, life coach, spiritual leader, wellness coach, healthy friends, and family) to help her unpack her luggage that was weighing her down that was making her luggage overweight where her plane couldn’t fly safely. Unfortunately, my sister wasn’t lucky to have that team set place to save her so she died with all that weight. It was a tragedy for her children and for my family. No one should have to live in their mind feeling trapped and no way out- there is a way out to true freedom and it is not through death.
Why, when we as adults see the sign why are we afraid to take control to help our friends, family, or even ourselves? We are afraid to face our truth and the reality of our pain. But if we don’t the cycle will continue and will never break the chains. I vowed to myself that I would do whatever it takes to unpack my luggage because my sister’s death would not be in vein.
“Let’s judge less and open our hearts, ears, arms more because we will save more lives- mental illness has no color.”
It’s important to build a team of support get yourself a doctor and a life coach they worked together for a reason a psychiatrist will help you dig deep to your past to understand your DNA and who you have become & why. A life coach will help you work on the things you can change and want to become. See in this life anything worth having is not easy to obtain but with hard work it can be done- I am living proof. The best investment you can make in yourself is in your mental health- that is where your foundation starts.