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Hard to say. My MH is a series of ups and downs… with the downs being the point that I really needed help with.
If I hadn’t gone for help, in honesty I doubt I’d be here to post… bottom line I guess. By getting help, irrespective of how inconsistent or incompetent some of that help may have been, has allowed for the times of respite where I have in fact lived life… experiences I would not have had otherwise – working abroad, getting married… experiencing changes in technology and being awed by it… reading amazing books.
Yes, there have been missed opportunities... yes, there are times when everything seems pointless, confusing, overwhealming and I'm full of despair... but these are just moments in time.
Being stigmatised is not pleasant, but that's just another challenge thrown at us... it is part of life... our life. Comparing our selves to others is just a path to more unhappiness so we get on with it.
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Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA): UK
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