Do you know how much I want to do research on why some adults stigmatize mental health? Specifically, stigmatizing a lot of its problems. I was born into a family that taught me a lot of good things, such as being nice to people, how you should act properly in places, how you should behave accordingly, and the like. But there was a lesson that I didn't learn from them, a lesson about mental health.
I do think in my country that mental health isn’t a concern for all. It is somehow thought of as a hindrance and is never prioritized by everybody. I have encountered numerous people who experienced mental health issues and listened to their stories about how they tried to overcome them. At first, I was intrigued by this because it was something that I didn't know when I was a kid. When I began to develop my inner thoughts about it, I began to clearly empathize with them.
As far as I don’t want to generalize, adults, specifically from the older generations, don’t even know what mental health issues are. I do want to say that if you have grandparents that understand what you are going through, then I want to tell you that you are blessed to be in a family that clearly understands you so well. Most of them would think that it was just a phase and that it would fade out in just a couple of seconds. It was painful for me to see people who are being said with those words. Mental health is important and adding fuel to the fire by refusing to listen will only fume the fire.
I’ve never been taught about mental health, and I've only ever taught myself about the subject. At such a young age, I clearly began to understand people around me, especially their feelings. And to the people who are reading this: let us stand together for mental health. Mental health has been an issue for a long time, and I do wish that it begins to be noticed more.
