Theorize with Me- The Real Deal "Mental Illness"

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So upon a simple Google Search, "what are people most concerned with right now?" The answer is of our Topic today. Mental Illness. It  came as no real surprise that people are concerned with their mental health now more than ever. Honestly, I look around and am baffled at all the world is becoming or should it better be stated what the world has come to. I recently listened to a song by Tom Macdonald on YOUTUBE called  The System. If you haven't heard it, go over and give it a listen. This guy gets it. He talks of how the entire generation is mentally ill. Well let us evaluate and discuss this further. First, what is the definition of mental Illness? Mayo clinic defines it as follows. 

Mental illness, also called mental health disorders, refers to a wide range of mental health conditions — disorders that affect your mood, thinking and behavior. Examples of mental illness include depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, eating disorders and addictive behaviors. The national institute of mental health says the following on their website; Mental illnesses are common in the United States. Nearly one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness (52.9 million in 2020). Mental illnesses include many different conditions that vary in degree of severity, ranging from mild to moderate to severe. Two broad categories can be used to describe these conditions: Any Mental Illness (AMI) and Serious Mental Illness (SMI). AMI encompasses all recognized mental illnesses. SMI is a smaller and more severe subset of AMI. 

Ive witnessed many different forms of mental Illness, in all walks of life and people. So where does this mental Illness come from?  When did it get so bad and go so wrong ? Well let's break it down. Some people are born with said mental Illness and my guess would be that in those circumstances ,  genetics would be the cause. Now, before going down that rabbit hole, let us move on.  Then there is the people whom develop it later in life due to either genetics or their environment. Our environment can not truly be controlled in today's world but we can be mindful of mental Illness and mental health. What are some ways we can do this? Should everyone do this? I believe so, and I believe if you have children than you have a obligation not just to your children but to the rest of the world to ensure your offspring have a fair fighting chance in this world without any disorder in their minds. If you yourself suffer with mental Illness , than you have an obligation to take steps to address and work on healing it. I would say the best way to do this is to get to the root of the issue. Not by suppressing it with medication. Which would be only to put a bandaid on the problem while it continues to grow and disrupt your life in an unhealthy manner, rather directly or indirectly. When we first become aware of the problem , we should get to the very root of it. You do this by talking. Only by talking can we begin to really figure out what is going on. Many whom suffer are never aware that they are unbalanced, and people in their lives dont say anything either because they don't quite understand it themselves or they are just afraid of the response. We need to stop being silent and realize we are causing the continuation of the problem and ultimately a disservice to others, and as far as that concerns ; ourselves and every single individual I'm the world. We need to understand and come to realize we are all connected . What one person does , is a dominoe effect rather we realize it or not. As the bible tells us, we should do unto others as we would want it done to us. If we all could be mindful enough to keep this at the tops of our minds , we would all make the world a better place. 

So maybe you have a close friend, a sister, a mother, brother, aunt, or child that you've noticed is off balance and it makes it hard to be around them. Ask yourself first, "Am I right in my own mind , so to judge their mental health justly?" And if you are, next you ask yourself if they are aware of it and if not politely find a way to tell them and recommend a psychotherapist. Or you could just try getting them to open up to you. If they do, be sure to patiently and compassionately LISTEN  to what they tell you. Make sure you never interrupt them, don't speak. Only listen so to really understand, put yourself in their shoes. You don't need to give them any advice, you're doing them a huge service by just listening. When we begin to talk aloud about whatever it may be , that is when we pull things out of our subconscious mind into our consciousness. Then this amazing thing starts to occur. We start to heal. We begin to mend our roots. Awareness is the first step. Be bold. Help others overcome and be an overcomer. Practice daily mindfulness, see aside quiet time to think. Slow down.