How do you feel?

Have you ever fell down hard when running fast, biking, or playing basketball?  Have you ever had a broken leg, or arm?  A painful tooth? A tumor that had to be taken out?  Did you ever think you just wait these out and your body will take care of them?  Does the tooth get any better without you either taking care of it or pulling it out?  Do you expect your friends, your family, or neighbors with no medical training help you fix it? 

What makes you think when a physical wound, or a toothache won't heal by itself, you can recover fast from emotional wounds and bruises, from difficult tragedies and hardships in your life, or simply hormone and chemical imbalances in your body?  If you are so down and depressed for so many months or even years everyday that you do not look forward to doing anything, or if you are always angry at everyone and everything and constantly stress out and alienate the people in your life and isolate yourself, if you do not remember the last time you had a good time, a good laugh, a good memory, it is time you take care of your mental health; for your own health, for saving your life; for your children who need you to be happy, healthy, strong, and have a good parent and role model in you; It is important to get help from experts and professionals.

Here are some resources about mental health, mind/body health, and family well-being:

www.apa.org/helpcenter
www.youtube.com/apahelpcenter
http://www.ymca.net/healthy-family-home/
http://www.whatadifference.samhsa.gov/index.html
http://www.realwarriors.net/
http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/may

May is Mental Health Month, and I am blogging for Mental Health today, because it matters! 


Reference:
http://www.yourmindyourbody.org/mental-health-month-blog-day/