A big part of Mental Health (awareness) is the medication that some NEED. You might know a little about these, if you or someone you love, battles with depression and anxiety. These medications allow people to feel somewhat normal day to day. Some medications may leave them feeling tired, zoned out, emotionless, or even super emotional, but they help in the way the person taking them needs them to.
Sertraline- Zoloft Venlafaxine- Effexor Citalopram- Celexa Fluoxetine- Prozac Duloxetine- Cymbalta Klonopin- Clonazepam Abilify - Aripiprazole Buspar - buspirone These are just some of the ones that I am familiar with. I personally have taken 5 from this list of eight, and that's okay. Some people have had to try all eight and even more than that, and that's okay too. For me, if something doesn't sit right with me, it eats at me, which is why I try my best to talk about it, even if the outcome isn't what I imagine. It's hard to constantly overthink every situation. Do I belong here? Are they talking about me? Am I talking too much? Do they really like me? And how could I forget, the the biggest one though, saying sorry. It's no fun having these thoughts and feelings but these medicines help thankfully. The side effects might not be worth it to the ones that don't understand but that's okay, it's not for them to understand, if they don't or choose to try not to. Most of the time, these thoughts and feelings are being built up until it pushes someone to the brink of feeling sick or defeated. I know people that have been affected by my mental health not only mentally but physically as well. Their appetite increases or decreases. They experience insomnia, up all night or just not getting a full restful night's sleep. They stay awake creating scenarios and asking questions to things that aren't even happening right now. Sad thing is, you wouldn't even be able to tell these people from a room full of faces. They swallow their feelings around others and put on a smile so they don't have to talk about it or feel like their presence is more of an annoyance than anything else. People are doing their best but sometimes they need grace. They need guidance. They need you to listen and not judge. They need to be accepted. Everyone is fighting a battle and sometimes you need to be kinder. Living with illness is hard. Talking about it is hard. Understanding it is hard. But either way, if you don't have to live a life taking medicine, don't make someone else feel like they have to as well, when they do need it. Everyone is fighting a battle and uncertainty, don't make life harder for them. Be Kind. Listen. Be understanding. Don't judge.
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