Mental health is a topic about which most people keep silent. If your physical health is bad, you are taken care of, but if your mental health is bad, no one talks about it and you are treated as a pity. There is very little awareness in a country like India about mental health and the effect is that even if someone needs it, he does not get help. People start judging mental health and in such a situation people start feeling more alone.
Talking about mental health, the most difficult thing is to tell your close ones about it. Many times we start feeling within ourselves that we are wrong and if we tell about it to everyone then people will judge us. In such times, family support is very important and it is also important that you talk to your loved ones about your mental health. If you are struggling with this, then let us tell you how to start talking about it with the family.
Make up your mind first
The very first step would be to make up your mind about it. You have to promise yourself that you will talk to your family about your problem. Many times you may go to talk, but even after that you cannot say anything.
Let anxiety and stress trouble you. But you must make up your mind to talk to your family members. It may not happen at once, but you will understand it gradually.
Talk about your pain
The family members cannot see their children getting upset and hence discuss your problem. You have to tell your problem and explain how long you have been suffering. It takes a lot of courage because we are afraid of what kind of reaction will come from home.
Give it a chance to absorb shock
Give the family members a chance to absorb the shock. Your family members don't need to give the same reaction as you would have thought, but still, you should give them some time. You have to understand that they are not happy to know this and their reaction is like a shock wave.
Many people are afraid of this shock reaction, but this does not mean that you should be afraid of it. Try to keep your point.
Always choose a comfortable location
You should choose a location which is comfortable because while talking like this you may cry or your family members may cry. If you start thinking about how people around you will react, then you will not be able to speak openly. So always choose a comfortable location.
No need to tell everything at once
You don't need to tell everything at once. You should take care of your space. Before starting the conversation, decide how much you want to share and how you want to share it. Everyone doesn't need to understand what you are feeling.
Set boundaries for yourself
When you are going to tell your family and friends about your mental health, then also decide what your boundaries are. How many things do you think are right to speak and on which things you do not tolerate anyone's interference? You have to set your boundaries at your level and hence you must decide how you will be happy.
Fighting the world is once again easy, but fighting yourself is much more difficult. Do not ignore mental health in any way. If you feel the need to take the help of an expert, then take that too.
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