I didn't want to have to write about this today, but I feel I have no choice. Over the weekend (Saturday night to be exact) I had a mental health episode. What's worse is this was the second one I've had in the last week and a half. I have lived with mental health issues for about 15 years now. I have been in counseling three different times and I continue to take medication. Generally, I am in a good place. Every now and then I have a bad day. Luckily the frequency of the episodes is much less than it used to be.

If you know someone who struggles with mental health, do what you can and what THEY need from YOU to help them through their situations. There are so many people that have a mental health issue but it rarely gets talked about. For many people that makes it feel like they should be ashamed of it...they shouldn't. I'm not ashamed or embarrassed to mention it, as you can probably tell :).

Long story short: PLEASE help take away the stigma that often comes with hearing someone has mental health struggles. Treat them with respect, understanding, and please realize that in the moment we often cannot stop or change what is happening even if we recognize how destructive it is or even if we want to.