A LIST TO REFER TO DURING YOUR HARD TIMES - TOP MENTAL HEALTH BLOGGERS

‘Those who suffer from mental illness are stronger than you think. The strongest people are not those show strength in front of the world but those who fight and win battles that others do not know anything about.’ What people need to learn is that they need not be shy about asking for help as it doesn’t mean they’re weak, it only means, they’re wise, wise enough to beware of what they are going through, wise enough to accept their situation and discover what they need.

It’s okay to feel unstable. It’s okay to dissociate. It’s okay to feel least interested towards the worldly pleasures. It’s okay to hide from the world. It’s okay not to be okay. Just learn to accept and have faith, your mental illness isn’t your personal failure, it doesn’t define a changed you, it defines a better, wiser and experienced you, a stronger, confident and beautiful you.

Here’s a list of some top mental health bloggers. This shall help you at times when you might feel down or dejected.

1) A Splintered Mind

Feeling down due to huge work load at office, or experiencing phases of depression as your relations aren’t turning out well? If you feel that you are being forced to face certainly tough challenges in life, constantly the very same question keeps popping up in your mind, ‘Why Me always?’, then you need to take a pause, and give a read to ‘A Splintered Mind’, a blog by Douglas Cootey. He has explained entirely about the mental health issues he began facing very often and how has he managed to cope up with such challenges and has been writing in order to reach out to others who might be sharing his issues.

2) My Brain’s not Broken

‘There are times when explanations, no matter how reasonable, just don’t seem to help.’ At such times, what a person needs is some bit of motivation, support and guidance to help him walk through that tough phase that life has to offer. He needs someone who can tell him, what to do at such stages, how to handle his emotions, how to gather up the courage to share it with someone, and most importantly, how to accept the reality and the period of life he is going through. ‘My Brain’s not Broken’ is such a blog by Nathan, where he has tried to share his personal experiences of depression and anxiety issues that he had to face at a very early age, and what all practices he would suggest to other such victims of mental health disorders, as per what he has gained from his personal experience.

3) Rethink Mental Illness

‘When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry and breakdown, show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile and laugh.’ You always have to give yourself another day, another chance, and have sheer determination to achieve what you aspire, instead of giving up on yourself. In such situations, one needs motivation and support. ‘Rethink Mental Illness’ is such a platform that can help you learn about your mental health issues and ways to overcome such issues, through the real life experiences of likeminded individuals.

4) From Both sides of the Couch

‘Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.’ This is a significant life lesson that each person needs to know, much before they can think of taking up steps to harm themselves out of depression and constant anxiety. ‘From Both sides of the Couch’ is a blog by Andrea Rosenhaft. She is a therapist, a clinical social worker, who reflects on her journey of mental illness, and what lies ahead. This can prove to be influential for individuals who are not able to handle their emotions anymore and are completely exhausted due to excessive mood swings and mental illness.

5) Calm Sage

Feeling low, depressed, not knowing how to handle your emotions or how to discover your needs at a particular stage?

It’s important for you to know that you are not alone, there are many like you who have gone through such phases of life and have successfully overcome all the challenges life had to throw up at them. ‘Calm Sage’ is a blog for you. People share their real life experiences and discuss, converse about numerous questions they might face in the normal course of their lives, share answers, and give solutions to such problems of life.

We need to work ahead, together, to create a society where people feel free to share about their mental health issues and their anxiety doesn't end up being a least discussed topic but comes out to be something they can share and express...