The things we take or do to diminish bad feelings actually increase them in the long run, or even in the not-so-long run. Marc Lewis Ph.D.
Awareness of emotional and/or mental health can be traumatizing in itself. You hardly have enough words to describe what’s inside your head or how you’re feeling. It is a very humbling situation, but remember you’re not alone.
If you carefully read the Psalms you’ll realize emotional or mental health problems aren’t new at all.
Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior, and my God. Psalm 43:5
Another truth about mental health is that neither your religion, social-economic status, nor even your educational background matter. Many suffer in silence and turn to self-medication to hide from the stigma or simply because they cannot afford professional care.
Mental Health & Self-Medication
The term self-medicating is used when substances, drugs, or alcohol, are abused to mask symptoms of a mental health issue. American Addiction Centers
There are many more prevalent forms of self-medication such as eating disorder, sexual addiction, social media addiction, exercise, tv, etc. It’s important not to judge someone else’s addiction, but to understand them and get them help, because self-medication rarely deals with the root cause.
You can’t heal a wound without opening and cleaning it. You can apply all the bandages or medications you want but it won’t matter unless you dig deeper and clean it out.
We have tons of information on how to deal with different types of mental health disorders at our fingertips. Yet, why do so many people still suffer? It is because there’s no one size fits all solution, and the root causes are not dealt with.
Stay safe, and have hope that the best is yet to come, and God is always on your side no matter what.
Thank you for reading. Happy Wellness Wednesday. Stay Blessed Always!
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Reference
Harris, K. M., & Edlund, M. J. (2005). Self-Medication of Mental Health Problems: New Evidence from a National Survey. Health Services Research, 40(1), 117–134. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-6773.2005.00345.x
So true, real issues are never seen and cured
There is much more than this
Well written, Marie
Thank you, Era. Well said, I could not have said it better than this. I appreciate your thoughtful insights.
You’re more than welcome, Era
My pleasure
Awesome
“You can’t heal a wound without opening and cleaning it. You can apply all the bandages or medications you want but it won’t matter unless you dig deeper and clean it out.” – that is so true and thank you for sharing this.
Thank you, dear
Opening up about our mental health issues does a lot… thus opening up to the right person of course.
What works for person nay not necessarily work for another so it’s really a matter of truly understanding the person’s situation before the needed help be given.
I loved reading this. Thanks for sharing, Marie
Well said
Indeed, opening up, and seeking the right does make a great difference.
I’m glad you loved it. That means a lot.
Thank you for sharing this, Marie. It’s enlightening and reassuring. People go through things you won’t even imagine. It’s also good not to cover these issues up but open up and get the right help.
Your post is insightful. I didn’t realize that so many suffer in silence. Thank you for sharing. Take care.
You’re more than welcome. I appreciate your comment.
The pleasure is mine
Great quotes and excellent post. Interesting, sexual addiction and porn addiction in particular promotes misery in time. The effects are really profound https://donovancarper.com/index.php/2020/05/24/how-porn-is-wrecking-our-sex-lives-and-more-current-evidence/
Thank you, Donovan
