More Than A Condition
Strength.
A person can be physically, emotionally or spiritually strong. Sometimes it can be all three. But what makes a person strong?
For me, it's being able to push through even when faced with so many obstacles in life. One person in my life that taught me that there's more to live for is my aunt. Since she didn't want me using her real name, let's name her Marichelle. So from the beginning my Aunt Marichelle had her struggles. I didn't know about them because she lived her life with a smile on her face. She finished school then worked. She traveled and hung out with her friends. She was living the life.
But not every thing we see looks like sunshine or rainbows. I didn't know that she was going through a lot of pain emotionally and mentally. I was in high school when I learned about her depression. Before I learned what depression actually was, I just thought it was when someone is "really sad." I didn't know the extent and the dangers of what it means when someone has depression. It is caused by a change in brain chemistry. Depression makes a person lose interest in their activities, feel tired all the time, and sadness.
I got scared when I heard about what happened. I also didn't know what to do. But I know that I don't want to lose a family member this way and not being able to do anything to prevent it. My family has always been my source of strength and never have I ever seen them struggle. They always have smiles on their faces and when they do feel upset, they don't show it. So growing up and until now, I always put family first and I will try my best to make sure they feel loved.
My Aunt Marichelle taught me that there's always room for improvement in our mental health. There will be times that we feel down but we can always get back up again. We also have to accept people's help because the road to recovery should not be a lonely journey.
A person can be physically, emotionally or spiritually strong. Sometimes it can be all three. But what makes a person strong?
For me, it's being able to push through even when faced with so many obstacles in life. One person in my life that taught me that there's more to live for is my aunt. Since she didn't want me using her real name, let's name her Marichelle. So from the beginning my Aunt Marichelle had her struggles. I didn't know about them because she lived her life with a smile on her face. She finished school then worked. She traveled and hung out with her friends. She was living the life.
But not every thing we see looks like sunshine or rainbows. I didn't know that she was going through a lot of pain emotionally and mentally. I was in high school when I learned about her depression. Before I learned what depression actually was, I just thought it was when someone is "really sad." I didn't know the extent and the dangers of what it means when someone has depression. It is caused by a change in brain chemistry. Depression makes a person lose interest in their activities, feel tired all the time, and sadness.
I got scared when I heard about what happened. I also didn't know what to do. But I know that I don't want to lose a family member this way and not being able to do anything to prevent it. My family has always been my source of strength and never have I ever seen them struggle. They always have smiles on their faces and when they do feel upset, they don't show it. So growing up and until now, I always put family first and I will try my best to make sure they feel loved.
My Aunt Marichelle taught me that there's always room for improvement in our mental health. There will be times that we feel down but we can always get back up again. We also have to accept people's help because the road to recovery should not be a lonely journey.
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