You are NOT Alone

If I asked when the last time you were honest about how you felt, what would your answer be? Did you have a conversation with your best friend last week about something you are struggling with or is talking about your struggles something you are still trying to figure out how to do? It’s ok no matter where you are on this spectrum! But why is it important for us to be honest about our feelings whenever possible? Well if we aren’t, then it’s hard to know what’s really going on. We can only tell ourselves “everything is fine” for so long. If we are honest with ourselves and truly admit “I am not ok,” then we are able to seek the help we need and hopefully prevent it from getting any worse. 

If you are dealing with Mental Health Struggles that don’t seem to be going away and they are too hard to face alone, please reach out to a Counselor or other Health Care Professional. If you are rather looking for some ways to be more honest about the way you feel, here are  a few things you might could try:

• You could start journaling. This could be writing about a strong feeling you felt that day or it could be following journaling prompts you find on the internet. Whatever works best for you! 
• If something you are struggling with is really hard to process alone and you would like a safe place to talk about it with other people, try looking into different support groups. 
• Use a creative outlet to think about your feelings. This could be making a collage out of magazine clippings that describes your anger or it could be writing a song about the cocnfusing interaction you had work. 

Some or none of these may work for you and that’s ok. Find a way to let out your feelings that is safe, constructive, and works best for you!