Five years ago, I was struggling with the absolute worst period of my life, of which some of my best friends have been a part of, and because of which a lot of my friends exited my life quietly to never return.
Dealing with men and women who have mental issues, mood disorders, depression is difficult and exhausting; a lot of sacrifice very often brings very little results over the course of months, and this can be highly discouraging for whoever stands at their side. The road to mental health is long, and it takes time and love.
People who suffer of mental disorders are NOT responsible and in control of their mental disorder; they ARE NOT doing it on purpose to get attention; they CANNOT stop acting like they do: hence, it is totally unfair to ask somebody with depression to use their will power, or somebody suffering of bulimia to stop eating in a non-healthy way: if they could, they would!
People who suffer of a mental disorder often are mistakenly considered moody, or passing through " a phase"; it is of absolute importance to recognize the signs of a mental issue as soon as possible, so that they can get a correct diagnosis and pharmacological and psychological therapy BEFORE things get out of control.
Mental issues often DO NOT have anything to do with bad parenting or bad family history: even if you think your educational model is perfect, your child could still be experiencing signs of mental disorder! Don't ignore them because of your pride. It's not your fault. It's really NOBODY'S fault.
People with mental issues are NO different, in any way, for any reason, from people who experience other health problems: they deserve a cure, attention and understanding just like patients who experience cancer or a heart attack do.
There is no mental and physical health, no mental and physical illness.
There is just health, or illness.
