World Mental Health Day

There's a LOT of activity on social media today about WMHD, much of it probably sincere and well intended but also some of it no doubt simply for 'likes'. So what's the point of this post? I'm not sure to be honest, I dont think its for the likes but if ever there was a day to post it then it is presumably today.

Most of the time I'm absolutely fine: great family, enjoy my job, nice house, finances are mostly fine. Sometimes though I get down, not really sure why (sometimes I think I can see the catalyst, not always though) although give it a day or two and I'm usually fine. Up until about a year or so ago I didn't really think about labelling how I felt, now though (particularly having watched the Alastair Campbell doc a few months ago) I think if I went to a Dr they would probably diagnose depression.

I'm probably quite fortunate in that when I do feel down its probably quite mild compared to what others may go through. I don't feel suicidal for instance or I don't feel the need to self harm, however I know that I am not myself and whereas I would otherwise be doing normal things I stop wanting to do them and almost become a recluse. This then leads to boredom (I'm easily bored) and frustration, and the things which I then turn to as a means of filling the boredom aren't usually the best ideas (online poker being one for example, I'm not very good though).

The last time I was down was about a month ago although I 'came around' on that occasion quite quickly, this due to my wife intervening and forcing me to talk about things when I wouldn't otherwise have done so. It was strange because when she started talking to me that was the last thing I wanted to do, however gradually it felt like a cloud lifting and by the end of our conversation I felt a lot better. I'm not sure that next time I have an issue I will be wanting to talk again, but hopefully I will remember the good it did last time.

I'm not sure of the point of this post, of course on this message board I can hide behind a username and be anonymous which makes it easier whilst as I say if there was ever a day to post this then it is today. Also, this isn't a plea for help - I'm happy to deal with this issue (if that is what it is) in my own way and whilst I have a loving family close to me I'm confident that nothing will spiral out of my control or anything like that.

I suppose what this post is intended for is because I'm sure there are other people on the Wrath who experience similar to that described above and maybe by reading this it may help in some way. Who knows, it may also help me to have typed this up which is something I've not done before. In case it does neither of those things though then to avoid this post being wasted, for lunch I am having a pizza with a glass of lucozade.

Posted By: NorthByNorthWalsham on October 10th 2019 at 11:33:37

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