You should just give up.

You are not enough.

Everyone is  going to be watching you.

Those are just some of the many things that your head tells you. Mental health is a serious subject and many are battling with their mental health each and every day. Did you know that every year, more and more adolescents are beginning to battle with mental health at an earlier age? Through the ages of 13-18, people begin to go to war with their own minds. Battling everyday with anxiety, panic attacks, insecurities, depression, and other forms of symptoms, which if not helped early, could result in low mental health. Now, although it may not seem like a problem, after time the more you don’t help yourself get to a better place, you could be looking at a future with constant frustration and negative feelings towards yourself.

So where does it all start?

Did you know that your mind is one of your worst enemies? Sometimes following your mind could lead to success and happiness but other times, your mind could make you feel like you’re being trapped. Your mind creates a certain trust with your self conscious, almost like a real person; and just like a real person, it can stab you in the back. When you let your mind get too powerful it could take control of you. You could be living a life not realizing that slowly you are becoming a stranger.  Not just to yourself, but to others around you. Doing things you wouldn’t normally do, or acting a way that feels unnatural, is just the beginning of your mind taking control. Once you have made that realization, we tend to wonder how we got here? The biggest question that people tend to ask themselves is, “is this fixable,” or “how do I get back to the way I was?” Even though you might not get the answer you are looking for right away, there is an answer, but depending on how much time and effort you put into yourself, could affect what your answer will be.

So how do we fix this?

Many people tend to hide the fact they are spiraling out of control, but it is shown that speaking or just owning up to your downward spiral can be a way to help yourself. Talking to a trusted adult or peer is just one of the many ways you can begin to help yourself. Another solution is finding something you really enjoy doing. You can target this happiness and make it part of your daily lifestyle. Finding those small things that used to make you happy is a good way to change everything.

Something else that could be useful is meditation or exercise. Those are productive and healthy ways of working with your mental health and getting to a place where you can say “I’m okay” and actually meaning it. You should not be embarrassed to open up about your mental health, but take it as an opportunity to find yourself and your full potential. Remember, you’re not the only one in this fight so try to help people and always be kind because you never know the inner battle someone else is dealing with.