6 Reasons Why People With Mental Illnesses Are Strong, Not Weak

When everything is going lovely in life, you don't have to work your butt off. You can whistle a happy tune and skip down the street sucking a rainbow lollipop. La, la, la... CRASH! When you run into trouble, though, the work gets done. I used to be ashamed that I fell apart... embarrassed that I had to find and reassemble the pieces of myself. I painted on a shiny, new coat of paint and didn't tell anyone about the cracks underneath. Later I saw the value in having to rebuild of myself. Struggle sucked (don't get me wrong!) but from it I gained so much wisdom, compassion and strength. The new version I built of myself was a better version. Pain that was my enemy became my ally... my beauty and my strength. As Rumi said, "The wound is the place where the light enters you." I also used to say things like, "I wish I was strong enough to beat this on my own." We often believe our thoughts, and don't question if they are valid claims. A psychiatrist once said to me, "What if you are strong for staying in treatment? What if you are strong for getting help?" I know now that she was right. Society often gives the message that displaying emotions or asking for help is weak. Well, society's message is just plain wrong and ridiculous. Society needs some therapy. It is incredibly brave to get help. Some of the most courageous, inspiring, badass people I know have mental health conditions, got treatment and rock at their lives. Here are six reasons why people with mental illnesses...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news