mental health

Today is world mental health day.

I’ve written 1293 words just now, trying to explain my thoughts about mental health, but none of it seems adequate. The scope of mental health issues is too broad for me to cover in a blog post. There are too many individual circumstances. What might be soothing words to one person could be downright damaging or insensitive to another. 

One of my fundamental beliefs is that all of our human decisions and behavior can be explained and understood if we look deeply enough. That people may take actions I don’t agree with, but if I really look hard, I’ll understand why. And an explanation for behavior can often be found in mental health.

I saw a quote this week that said:

“I was not faking being ill. I was faking being well.”

Yeah. That.

I think the bottom line is I’d like to take the day as a reminder to be compassionate. And if you need help, I know you can find the strength to ask for it.