Mental illness can make you feel like crap but always remember that it takes toughness to fight depression. Dragging yourself from bed every day in the belief that the clouds will eventually clear, takes guts.
It takes integrity to apologise for times when you have shown none. It takes strength of character to blame yourself, not your illness, for hurting those you love. It takes perseverance to struggle with drugs that make you fat, giddy, sleepy or numb, to eventually find those that work.
It takes raw courage to stand your ground when anxiety is telling you to run. It takes wisdom to know you need help. And humility to accept it.
If you ever suffer never be ashamed. You are strong beyond belief.
Here is a list with famous blokes who have been through mental illness:
Here are a few tips form healthdirect on how you can beat the stigma associated mental illness:
https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/mental-illness-stigma#deal
Here’s some great advice on the myths and bullshit surround mental health from the South Australian government:
And this is an article on Buddy Franklin and how he beat his mental illness:
If you prefer the NRL to the AFL, here’s an article about Joey Johns and his fight with bipolar:
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/my-life-has-turned-around-says-joey-20071113-gdrl3q.html
Or, if you can’t stand either, here’s seven-times world surfing champion talking about her mental illness:
https://www.laureus.com/news/layne-beachley-mental-health-laureus-challenge
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