Your Mental Illness ≠ Your Whole Personality.

-

 Hey everyone and welcome back :)

Today's post is based on something personal as well as something I observed around me quite a lot.
It's also inspired by a poem I authored recently, Classroom of Crazy.

Many at times, when a person comes out about their mental illness, people tend to associate it as the only thing about them. 
Whether they are talking to you or simply are an acquaintance, when people find out, it always stays at the back of their minds for whatever you do.

"Oh they're probably doing this because they have OCD"
"Oh this is just her Anxiety speaking"

Guess what!
It's only probable.

Maybe they're extremely talkative because their personality is extroverted - not just because they have ADHD.

People having a Mental Illness have a lot more to them than just it.

And if you want to be friends with them, the least you can do is not discriminate or judge them on the basis of it. Rather accept them for who they are. (It's similar to having a friend from the LGBTQ+ Community).
Treat them as equal individuals and try to understand their perspective in some situations.

It's really not that hard.

And if you're someone who does have a mental illness, know that it isn't the end of the world.
You can still accomplish great things in life and this isn't a setback.

Someone with Tourette's syndrome could be a great Kathakalli dancer.
Someone with ADHD could have a million impulsive ideas - many of which might just make a million-dollar industry.

Having a mental illness will cause a change in your everyday behaviour and influence you as a person. But you will always have a lot of unique features to you than just it.

You choose when, where and to whom you want to come out about it. And remember, it's not something to be ashamed of.

While this post may seem a teeny bit haphazard, the main point I wanted to convey was (as the title suggests)

Your Mental Illness ≠ Your Whole Personality.

That was it for today's post!
I hope you all enjoyed reading it :)
Don't forget to share and comment for more content, every Friday!

Signing off,

Kuhu :)


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Broken Hot Chocolate Machine

-
Image
 I've been in college for about over a month now. In the 40 days I've spent here, I've visited the food hall over 100 times - of which the Hot chocolate machine has been broken for over 90. Bombay's humidity was quickly replaced by Boston's "Fall" (it's winter guys) and the only thing helping me through the transition was a cup of hot chocolate every morning. But about 2 weeks in, the hot chocolate machine broke.       Initially, a piece of paper, closely stuck by tape, lay pressed against the machine: " Hot Chocolate Machine is Broken! "  4 weeks in, it's now a laminated sheet of paper, carefully stuck to the machine. Someone took the time to type it out onto a computer, print it, cut it, have it laminated, and stick it up to the machine. Do you know what they could be doing in that time? (Hint: getting the machine fixed!) This post is not about the machine. (Obviously Kuhu, it's a Mental Health blog - get to the point!) We often pro
Read more

The Constant Comparison Circle

-
Image
"Wish I had hair like them." "How do they manage being the best at EVERYTHING?" "They're so fit  - look at me: a couch potato" We've all compared ourselves with the people around us. We all compare ourselves with the people around us. We get jealous, begrudged and green with envy. And sometimes we just smile to not let the world know. We get insecure. We feel bad. But what we always forget to accept is the state of the situation. Our situation - their situation. Literally no one out there is a 100% happy with their lives. And, unlike the cliches, maybe we shouldn't be.  Who said that you have to be happy all the time? If you're happy all the time then how do you become a better version of yourself? There will always be someone smarter, richer, more popular, and better-looking than you. Healthy competition is good. It's not a bad thing to have people be better than you. It's a bad thing if you accept that you can never work hard and
Read more

Consistency and the 4 Year Special

-
Image
“Isn’t it funny how, day by day, nothing changes, but when we look back, everything is different.” -C.S. Lewis If you go to the gym for the first time, and you work out, and you come back, you look in the mirror, you will see... Nothing. If you go to the gym the next day, and you come back, and you look in the mirror, you will see... Nothing. Clearly, there are no results, can't be measured, it must not be effective, right? This is the thought that often leads to us quitting. The problem doesn't solely lie in the lack of patience, but rather, in the lack of material. If we don't see it, we tend to believe it doesn't exist. That's where we get it wrong. "Good things take time. Getting better takes time. Building a habit takes time." But they also take consistency.  Going to the gym for nine hours does for a day not get you into shape. Working out every day for 30 minutes gets you into shape. Studying a chapter one night before may work (sometimes); but in t
Read more

Is a Fresh Start Always the Best Thing?

-
Image
 Before starting Junior year, I pledged to myself that I would make it "my year." I would study super hard, I'd make a million friends, and I'd come under the teacher's radar. Jump to September 2022,  I was burnt out. Walking back home with earphones plugged in, I remembered the first line of this post. And then I also realised how incredibly stupid it was of me to think I could ever accomplish it. Now don't get me wrong, it wasn't stupid because it was unattainable; it was stupid because it was unsustainable. Many a time, when we wish to just give up everything and "move on" ( start completely fresh), we tend to forget our past and our learnings from it. That is (one of) the biggest mistake we as humans make. Rather than acknowledging a fact, we tend to ignore it and act like nothing happened because after all, Ignorance is Bliss, na? A fresh start shouldn't mean giving up your whole life in pursuit of something new. A fresh start is when yo
Read more