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Just wanted to introduce myself to the group. My name is Jen. I struggle with my mental health daily. My most recent trauma has me self isolated and scared to even leave my house to start working again. I’m trying to get better every day and I’m struggling. I’m finding support on apps like this and I would appreciate any advice from the community. I’m also here for anyone who needs a friend. 💚💜⚓️ #PTSD #sasurvivor #SexualAssault #MentalHealth #mentalhealthadvocate #Nurse #Therapy #Healing #ProjectSemicolon

List some things you are thankful for. I will start

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1) I am thankful a roof over my head

2)I thankful for good coffee in the morning

3)Thankful for the company of my mom and dad.

It would mean a lot to me if you were to support my blog on YouTube by watching the video, possibly liking it, commenting on it or potentially subscribing to my channel.

I worked a VERY long time on this video and did so because there really isn't anything on the internet that includes all the mental disorders.

In addition to watching it yourself, please share it with your friends and family or anyone you know who would like to know more about mental illness.

I am especially trying to reach out to educators (teachers to show students or professors teaching our future psychiatrists.   It is a very valuable resource.

Thanks so much!

Types of Mental Disorders
 https://youtu.be/SqvKcdhqgR4

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I'm not a doctor or expert, but I still have a basic understanding of mental health and mental illnesses. Much like I'm not a baseball player, but I still understand the basics of baseball.

Just like physical health, everyone has mental health. Mental health is an extension of physical health because it involves the brain, a physical organ. I'd argue mental health is more real or one in the same as physical health.

Just like a vehicle that needs to be maintained and fixed to run efficiently, the body is the same way. This is the basics of mental health. A mental illness occurs when this basic need is ignored even if the person didn't intend to ignore it. Nobody is at fault for mental illness, but people are responsible (different from fault) to avoid or take care of a mental illness. This is why mental health awareness is crucial or everyone suffers from the ripple effect of unchecked mental health.

A person isn't born with a mental illness, however each person can be uniquely born with having higher chances of obtaining a mental illness. BPD is a classic example. I myself was born to have a proclivity towards being more sensitive to stimuli/emotions and the world is not equipped for that (yet). One cannot deny that is part biology. Some people are just born to be these ways to no fault of their own. They are still responsible though to find solutions once they are aware.

A better understanding of biology and personality would lower the chances of mental illness. If this is continuously ignored, people will not be equipped to maintain mental health, resulting in the break down of the brain and body, resulting in nonstop mental illnesses. An official mental health diagnoses happens when mental illness symptoms persist to interfere with one's quality of life for somewhere around 6 or more months. Compare it to any other body illness. If the body (the brain in this case) is not taken care of, the body will break down over time and become ill.

Just because mental illnesses are avoidable doesn't make them fake. Actually denying they are real increases the chances of a mental illness to be born for this very reason. Just because a person who may deny the flu is real because not everyone gets it does not make the flu fake. I'm open to being wrong though.