So two very important days were back to back and that was mental health awareness day on October 10 and national coming out day on October 11. And if you researched mental health or came out or anything on either of those days I want you to know that I am very proud of you.
Mental health awareness day is a day that I think it very important. As someone who has a lot of history with mental disease I find it very difficult and worrying how few people know about different diseases. It's concerning how often I have to explain what a mental disease is and what it entails, and even more concerning when people don't realize how much an impact those diseases have on a life. The problem with mental illnesses is that you don't see them, and they are often thought as "Well just get over it." When you are delusional, or have a dysmorphia, or a coping problem, or whatever you have it be, you don't just get over it. If you know someone going through this please research, educate yourself, especially if they are counting on you for support. Even research ways you could help or advice or something to answer a question they may have. And please, never tell someone to just get over it or that their disease isn't real. Please also realize that when you say "Oh my God my OCD is soooo bad today! lol!" or "I'm so ADD today!" or "She is totally bipolar" that is the equivilent of saying "I got a haircut and look like I have cancer." Shocking to hear when it is about a disease that everyone finds serious isn't it? People suffer from OCD and ADD and Bipolar Disorder and you have no right to make that disease a laughing matter.
Now for national coming out day! If you came out good for you! And if you are in the closet that's okay too! I'm proud of you either way! National coming out day really shows how far we are coming with the LBGT community, and we should all really appreciate how hard it is to come out and to share your sexuality. Even if you are straight, you should appreciate this extremely difficult and scary process.
If you have a family who accepted you you should be extremely happy and proud of them, and if your family did not accept you, know that there are tons of other people, including me, who do. I am so proud of you for being able to love yourself and know that you are important.
If you need to talk please feel free to go to my Tumblr, incoerciblelifeblog.tumblr.com and message me about anything you want/need. I am always open to chat. I love all you special munchkins, whether you are LBGT, supporting of LBGT, suffering from a mental illness, or know someone who is and I hope you all are so happy. <3
