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Tomorrow Needs You!
Sep. 8th, 2018 09:09 amI found out from the sports station I listen to on my radio in the kitchen that National Suicide Prevention week starts on my birthday this year. WFAN is doing a number of programs and special bumpers on mental health and being able to discuss mental health in public without stigma. They are having athletes talk about their struggles with mental health and the like. Good for them. Having this show up on a station that has a mostly male audience is a very good thing. They have probably the greatest demographic that needs to hear this message and know that they are not alone in this.
The website “To write love on her arms” which is a suicide prevention and mental health advocate group picked the phrase “Tomorrow needs you” for this years campaign. They are encouraging folks to tweet and the like on social media using the phrase “Tomorrow needs me…” then why you are needed which can be a double edged sword when you get down to it.
I am going to be writing about mental health this week but not tomorrow because I have a couple of birthday traditions that I have been doing for years. However the rest of the week will probably be about mental health.
Why? Because I firmly believe that it is a topic that needs to be talked about and brought into the light of day rather than hush tones in dark rooms. So many people need to know that they are not alone. Others are just as confused or sad or upset or not feeling anything but they know that’s not how they should feel.
If we talk about it, then others can see that people with mental health issues can function in society. They can hold down jobs even jobs with lots of stress. And maybe someone who is on the brink of doing something that cannot be taken back might go seek the help that they need.
I am an advocate for Mental Health. I do not shy away from the simple fact that on occasion my brain has not worked as it should and I needed a little help to get it back on track. I have been told in the past that I really shouldn’t make this sort of knowledge public because it might scotch my career(s) but if that is what sinks me, then I probably shouldn’t work for that group anyway.
My name is Kathleen O’Shea David and I deal with seasonal affected disorder along with bouts of serious depression. I have most of my life. Yes, I did try to kill myself a couple of time but I failed and I am very happy that I did fail. I got help from professionals, family and friends and I am still here today.
I am grateful for those who have helped me when I have been at my lowest.
The website “To write love on her arms” which is a suicide prevention and mental health advocate group picked the phrase “Tomorrow needs you” for this years campaign. They are encouraging folks to tweet and the like on social media using the phrase “Tomorrow needs me…” then why you are needed which can be a double edged sword when you get down to it.
I am going to be writing about mental health this week but not tomorrow because I have a couple of birthday traditions that I have been doing for years. However the rest of the week will probably be about mental health.
Why? Because I firmly believe that it is a topic that needs to be talked about and brought into the light of day rather than hush tones in dark rooms. So many people need to know that they are not alone. Others are just as confused or sad or upset or not feeling anything but they know that’s not how they should feel.
If we talk about it, then others can see that people with mental health issues can function in society. They can hold down jobs even jobs with lots of stress. And maybe someone who is on the brink of doing something that cannot be taken back might go seek the help that they need.
I am an advocate for Mental Health. I do not shy away from the simple fact that on occasion my brain has not worked as it should and I needed a little help to get it back on track. I have been told in the past that I really shouldn’t make this sort of knowledge public because it might scotch my career(s) but if that is what sinks me, then I probably shouldn’t work for that group anyway.
My name is Kathleen O’Shea David and I deal with seasonal affected disorder along with bouts of serious depression. I have most of my life. Yes, I did try to kill myself a couple of time but I failed and I am very happy that I did fail. I got help from professionals, family and friends and I am still here today.
I am grateful for those who have helped me when I have been at my lowest.
