As Mental Health Awareness Week draws to a close, it\u2019s important that we remember to keep the conversation going. Every day is Mental Health Day. Your mental and emotional wellbeing doesn\u2019t go away just because there\u2019s less of an obvious focus on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
None of this will be cured overnight by reading articles and books, or sharing \u2018inspirational quotes\u2019. Sure, they might help, but they\u2019re not the solution. The simplest thing any of us can do is to be there for each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Being in lockdown has heightened and exposed many of our thoughts and emotions that we weren\u2019t aware of just a few months ago. Feelings we didn\u2019t realise existed have manifested themselves into all-consuming head and heart-filling monsters, and without the distraction of \u201cnormal life\u201d, they\u2019ve become all the more painful and difficult for many of us to deal with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just talking it out with someone you trust can help put things into perspective. Once you get those thoughts out from your head and into the world, they can slowly begin to lose their hold over you. Emotions are running high at the moment, and it\u2019s important that we try to keep things in perspective. This is for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019re struggling with your mental health, reach out to someone. If you\u2019re comfortable talking to a friend about it, that\u2019s excellent. It may be challenging opening up to someone for the first time, and you might not feel ready to do it fully yet, but admitting to yourself that you need help is just the beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The next hurdle is getting the words to come out of your mouth. If that seems like a step too far, maybe you\u2019d feel more comfortable sending a text or an email. That way you have space to think about what it is exactly that you want to say. But don\u2019t overthink it! Then it\u2019s time to hit send. And that might be the most difficult part, because once it\u2019s out there, there\u2019s no taking it back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you feel that there isn\u2019t someone you would be comfortable opening up to, that\u2019s perfectly normal. Some people find it easier to talk to a stranger. If that\u2019s the case, then I would urge you to seek help from one of the many organisations that you can find here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you have the capacity to do so – check in on people. Ask how they\u2019re doing and really mean it. Make sure they know they have your full attention. Do it at a time that you can actually have a meaningful conversation with them. Not five minutes before you start work. Be present. And don\u2019t just do it as a way to get them to ask about you because you have something you want to talk about. If that\u2019s the case, just be direct and tell them that upfront.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Something that isn\u2019t often considered is being respectful of how other people are taking care of themselves. Maybe they need a break from everything to look after themselves. Just because they\u2019ve been there for you before, doesn\u2019t mean they can be there for you every time. The very fact that they\u2019ve recognised your pain previously means that they are sensitive to mental health. Have you considered that maybe they too need time out to look after their own wellbeing? Check in on them, but allow them the space they need. Yes it\u2019s difficult if it\u2019s someone you love and care about, but some things are bigger than you! For the sake of a healthy relationship, respect that distance. And hopefully when they\u2019re ready, you can just slip back into the old routine again like nothing ever happened. Don\u2019t make it personal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many of us are damaged or broken in our own way, and sometimes we need to take some time out to heal. What\u2019s important is how we treat ourselves and others. Be respectful, be kind, be caring, be compassionate, be patient and be present. But don\u2019t try to be anything other than your true self.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mental health belongs to everyone, and together we need to protect it and nourish it. We can\u2019t do that alone. And that is why we must continue the conversation daily. For ourselves, and for those around us who are not quite ready yet. We can empower each other and lift others up when they\u2019re feeling down, in the knowledge that by spreading this kindness, they can lift us on our bad days too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From the \u0628\u0634\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u0648\u062f<\/strong> family, look after yourselves and take care of each other.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As Mental Health Awareness Week draws to a close, it\u2019s important that we remember to keep the conversation going. Every day is Mental Health Day. Your mental and emotional wellbeing doesn\u2019t go away just because there\u2019s less of an obvious focus on it. None of this will be cured overnight by reading articles and books, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":272,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Every Day is Mental Health Day - humans of code","description":"As Mental Health Awareness Week draws to a close, it\u2019s important that we remember to keep the conversation going. Every day is Mental Health Day. Your mental and emotional wellbeing doesn\u2019t go away just because there\u2019s less of an obvious focus on it. None of this will be cured overnight…"},"_slim_seo_primary_term_category":0,"_slim_seo_primary_term_post_tag":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wellbeing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/humansofcode.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/humansofcode.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/humansofcode.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/humansofcode.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/humansofcode.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=269"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/humansofcode.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/humansofcode.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/272"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/humansofcode.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/humansofcode.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/humansofcode.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}