If anyone has noticed my car, they will have seen my bumper stickers. They all have meaning to me, but there is one that I hesitated for a while before I chose to put it on anyway.
It's one that I hope will encourage conversations about mental illness. My dad saw it an agreed that depression lies. However I didn't think he really understood and so I explained it to him. Depression will tell you that you are hopeless, worthless, and that you can't do anything. It will discourage you every chance it can get. But IT LIES. Because you are worth it, and you aren't hopeless and you CAN do anything you set out to do.
I have a couple of books by Jenny Lawson, and they have really resonated with me. I bought my bumper sticker through her online shop (and a some other cool stuff) because challenging this stigma is important. I am personally affected by mental illness, but it doesn't define who we are. Yes we may seem awkward or fragile sometimes, but we all have something amazing to offer. Sometimes, it is hard to see, and the battle will continue. We are all amazing and we need to celebrate that.
(My first blog was better, but I had a moment and accidentally deleted it. But my point is still the same.)
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2 comments:
Awesome post. I love your bumper sticker and I am glad there are people like you spreading awareness about mental illness. I've watched lives get destroyed by depression. It is such a devastating disease but people still tend to not seek help and ultimately give in to it. Depression does lie.
I love and appreciate you posting this. I loved Jenny Lawson's books and identify quite a bit with her.
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