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These comments are exactly why people do not reach out for help and support, the fear of judgement and shame that their feelings/thoughts are not valid. We live in a country that’s on its knees, and social media makes us feel we aren’t perfect; we aren’t the best parent, partner, etc. Throw in a pandemic that caused social isolation.
Why doesn’t Mel Stride get out of his own head and pop along to his local mental health team and speak to them? Find out how/why people are struggling, find out how to support and raise awareness instead of assuming/judging.
Our brains are a very powerful, complicated piece of kit and when we pop our experiences into internal files for our brains to sort out when we hit overload, with stress, trauma, etc, our brains simply can’t cope. This is where we recoil into ourselves, we act out, we break down. It’s tough. It’s a hard place to come back from.
I have techniques to use when I feel a dip, but we need more funding for professionals to support, we need affordable coaching and counselling – not this. If you’ve read this fool’s comments, ignore him. If you’re struggling, know your feelings are valid and real. I hope that with support you will get through it. Reach out, talk and try to smile. You’ve got this.
@debs389, Instagram
We’re all mentally ill because these moral vacuums have utterly destroyed the basic fabric of society and driven the country’s poor and middle into absolute desperation. Everyone is barely surviving, if they’re lucky. Of course the benefits bill has gone up – in 2020 there was this whole pandemic thing.
All illnesses come with the potential for lifelong disabling complications and/or consequences; that’s just how illness works. There’s a lot more sick people now, getting a lot worse because the NHS can’t treat anything within a timeframe that actually prevents harm.
Over a decade of Tory rule has done this. If you want there to be fewer sick and struggling people, then people need to be seen, treated and supported for their needs. There’s a lot deeply wrong with life in Britain today and people are suffering tremendously.
@sharptonguecharlie, Instagram
I hate how some of these politicians think they know more than doctors and specialists and scientists because they’re annoyed by people being unwell. This sort of language and rhetoric causes anxiety and fear and stigmatises neurodivergent people and those with mental health issues. This sort of talk gives other horrible peo
