We can either deal with mental health or choose to ignore it. We can allow others to take control of our mental health, or we can take control for ourselves, get to know ‘us’ and change the way we live and think about our lives.

Mental Health Decline in the Pandemic

In the early years of my blog, I saw the world take control, and dealing with mental health was on the rise, but through my blog, I have also seen mental health decline in the latter years. It is not difficult to see, or understand why.

The UK got Brexit done and now the world is in free fall in Covid-19, and the spotlight once again is on each of us, on our mental health. But not everyone is talking about, or dealing with their mental health.

I am open about my own mental health

I am open about my own mental health issues. Living with autism, I was born unlucky that way, but I still continue to champion it, because it is a part of me. None of us are free of mental health issues.

If you carry a concern, it is a mental health issue. If you overthink and continue to overthink a concern, a worry or an issue, which many of us do, that is a mental health issue, so you see, no one is free of mental health issues.

Social media is a hub, talking point around mental health issues

In the UK media, it is not really a talking point, but on social media, through the many issues that individually we're having to deal with, away from the decisions that have been made for us in the pandemic, mental health has become a talking point. It is something that should continue on this platform.

We have a virus to work around

I am not sure whether it's all very stupid or very sad, but there is no getting away from the fact that with lifting restrictions, there is an element of struggle in each of us. As we go about our daily lives, we have a virus to think about. And although I am a minority because I deal with a disability, none of us are free from mental health issues.

Mental health doesn't have to be pandemic related

Yes, your mental health may not be pandemic related, but there can always be something with mental health. It would be remiss of us to think the material things matter and mental health doesn't. Of course, for those of us who continue to deal with a disability in the pandemic, mental health is even more important.

We should all be 'thinking about' mental health

It is only when you struggle with mental health, that you may choose to deal with mental health, but we should all presently be dealing with mental health and not unconsciously think it’s not for me, it’s for someone else to deal with.

Mental health isn't popular, but it is necessary for emotional wellbeing