Saturday 27 October 2018

Movember - Grow Your Beard or Moustache.

Grow Your Beard or Moustache.
No matter the shape or style of your Mo this Movember, your face can inspire donations, conversations and real change.
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Wednesday 10 October 2018

Mental Awareness Day

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Here we are again, another year and everyone posting about Mental Awareness Day, I'm not criticising anyone mind you, but do we really need one day a year?
A lot of people struggle with mental issues on daily basis, trust me on this, it really is a struggle and I know this very well, lucky for me I had family and friends around that helped me, does any of you knows how difficult it is to say *I am ok*? Trust me, it's bloody difficult.
I lost count how many times I woke up, seated on my bed and looking out of the window and think to myself, *Why should I... Why bother with another day*, sometimes thinking about my children, family and friends I make the effort to walk towards the bedroom door and go through another day, when it seems so easy to just walk towards the bedroom window instead.
The struggle is real most days and trust me when I say this, it is real.
I can control my feelings or emotions now.
There are many out there whos struggle is far more difficult, when you ask a friend *Are you Ok?* listen to how they reply, the tone of their voice, the short answer *yeah* sometimes can be an indicator, be on alert, that *yeah* most times is s cry for help, sometimes just a easy way to say *Please help me, I'm lost, I need help, I'm alone*.
A few times reading posts on social media, although some are just attention seeking, others really are a cry for help and I do try to engage in conversation with said person, they don't know me, I'm nothing but a picture and a name online, but online or not if I can make someone's day easier I will.
I am grateful for the fact that some friends took the time to listen to me when I needed the most, please do the same for someone you suspect is struggling, sometimes only takes 5 minutes, to make someone feel good about themselves, 5 minutes for someone to have a better day.
#MentalAwarenessDay should be every day, not mentioned just once a year.