"I don't feel well, I think I need to go home"
"oh have you been sick"
"no I just don't feel good lately, its not like a physical thing"
"oh well just see how you go.."
This is the story of my life, mental illness is not taken seriously in this day and age. Mental illness affects all of us in some way. It's in every family. Every school. Mental illness describes a million different ways in which we might stop thinking straight. Sometimes for long enough and badly enough that we can't function in our day-to-day lives. It affects one in ten teenagers.
The best thing you can do is to look after yourself. Eat well, exercise, relax and enjoy life. What is good for your body is good for your mind.
If you think something is wrong, you should get help. All mental illness can improve with treatment so speak to parents, trusted relatives or a GP, in confidence as soon as you suspect something isn't right. It can be daunting, but the sooner you get treatment, the sooner you can get better. Don't suffer in silence.
This is only a short one about mental health, I have spoken about my anxiety before in a previous blog post but I am planning a recent update where I will go more in depth and where you can go to find help because no one should suffer alone, and its something that needs to be spoken about more!!
Love you guys,
Becky xx
