Mental Health Awareness

I know I write a lot about PCOS and the science behind it to keep everyone informed about the Syndrome but today I sit here quiet and pensive. At least that is how I would like to be viewed right now, I probably look like that on the surface but my raging anxiety and stress have managed to shut down my immune system and drain me this past week.

Life seems to have thrown another curve ball my way and it is getting harder to work through my daily anxiety, negative body image issues and stress with all the extra worries added on top. Mental Health is real people. After giving birth I see that now more than ever and it is sad that because of my introverted nature I do not have friends or a tight social structure that wanted to help me in a time of crisis.

I do however have a lovely friend who comes to visit me now at work once in awhile just to check on me and see how I am doing. She is excited about the blog/PCOS Awareness as she can also relate, but she also reminds me to keep my head up and remember to note down the small things I am grateful for on a daily basis. She doesn't know this but I am truly grateful for her.

I used to practice gratitude about two years back, and it must have helped at that point because I was able to manifest what I had wanted back then and to see what small things have a big positive impact on daily activities. However, sometimes the universe reminds you after a while that what you want, may not necessarily be what you or your soul needs right now. Life is always going to be tough, it has a way of crushing your dreams until you want to give up.

So how fitting is that today of all days this image shows up on my Social Media?

So of course, I need to make a conscious decision to keep moving forward even though I feel stuck and have no idea what the next step for me should be. I feel like I am stuck in a rut with no way forward. A lot of people saying that this is just a door closing so that another one can open up. Thank you to those people who are being positive for me, but when you are in depression as I am now, words have little to no meaning to someone. Actions matter more.

So, a kind reminder to everyone: Sometimes, someone may reach out to you for help in times of crisis for them. Be there to listen, support and maybe just be a shoulder to lean on for that person. You don't have to solve their problem, you just need to be there.

Mental Health issues are real and it is unfortunate that Society deems these as not so important mainly because it is something that can not be seen or for whatever daft reason some ignorant person may dream up. I haven't had much support for mental health at the moment so I know how it feels to feel lonely in times of need, especially now more than ever.

I say this because it has been a tough 6 months for me and I am coming to terms with the fact that no one except my parents and husband were truly there for me when I needed the most help after having my baby. I recently saw a post from one of my friends who had a baby three months ago. Friends coming around daily or weekly with food and providing help for the mom just so that she could have something to eat and finally have that shower of the day. New moms out there, you know what I am talking about.

Just be there. If you haven't heard from a friend in a while. Stop the texting. Pick up a phone and CALL them. If you think that hasn't worked, pick them up and take them out of the house and situation. Be there for them. That's all I ask.