
Everyone Is Going Through Something
....I know it from experience. Growing up, you figure out really quickly how a boy is supposed to act. You learn what it takes to “be a man.” It’s like a playbook: Be strong. Don’t talk about your feelings. Get through it on your own. So for 29 years of my life, I followed that playbook. And look, I’m probably not telling you anything new here. These values about men and toughness are so ordinary that they’re everywhere … and invisible at the same time, surrounding us like air or water. They’re a lot like depression or anxiety in that way..... ....So for 29 years, I thought about mental health as someone else’s problem. Sure, I knew on some level that some people benefited from asking for help or opening up. I just never thought it was for me. To me, it was form of weakness that could derail my success in sports or make me seem weird or different.... ...more Bethany`s Notes: If you haven`t read Kevin Love`s story check this article out. He is honest and open about his experience with mental health and panic attacks. Here is a guy who has a lot of great things going for him. Mental health issues can rock anyone`s world at anytime. It doesn`t discriminate and can hit you whenever, even if nothing appears wrong. Trust your gut if something doesn`t feel right and reach out for help.
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Everyone Is Going Through Something

....I know it from experience. Growing up, you figure out really quickly how a boy is supposed to act. You learn what it takes to “be a man.” It’s like a playbook: Be strong. Don’t talk about your feelings. Get through it on your own. So for 29 years of my life, I followed that playbook. And look, I’m probably not telling you anything new here. These values about men and toughness are so ordinary that they’re everywhere … and invisible at the same time, surrounding us like air or water. They’re a lot like depression or anxiety in that way.....

....So for 29 years, I thought about mental health as someone else’s problem. Sure, I knew on some level that some people benefited from asking for help or opening up. I just never thought it was for me. To me, it was form of weakness that could derail my success in sports or make me seem weird or different....

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Bethany`s Notes: If you haven`t read Kevin Love`s story check this article out. He is honest and open about his experience with mental health and panic attacks. Here is a guy who has a lot of great things going for him. Mental health issues can rock anyone`s world at anytime. It doesn`t discriminate and can hit you whenever, even if nothing appears wrong. Trust your gut if something doesn`t feel right and reach out for help.

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