Mental Health Matters:

I won't hide that I'm calling someone for help today, there's no shame in seeking understanding, compassion and help.

It's the hardest thing for me to do because I don't like calls and I hate feeling low. No matter what I do lately my lane is invaded and even people with good intentions can be super harmful. I'm tired. I feel like nothing I do is ever good enough, I'm isolated and alone a lot and the more I go out in the world the more I want to hide away but I don't want to become agoraphobic. I just want and desperately need good memories because people project so much and hate so much and I've had more than my fair share of struggles over the last decade and despite fighting my body and breaking free of being housebound bedbound I still can't make tops nor tails of this world and it's attraction to sadism. 

Yes that's a me issue but I'm always working on me.

Here is to hoping I can feel better and be helped as I'm still waiting for sexual assault counselling and more and tired of being misunderstood and of people projecting their insecurities and false perspectives of me onto me.

If you too are struggling I've included all the UK helplines as provided by Mind, if you're out of the UK please Google helplines in your area and please love yourself enough to save yourself when you're emotionally drowning.

I'm doing my best and I'm rooting for everyone who can relate to me. 💔

All my love,

Sarah 💔

#mentalhealthawareness 

If you need to talk right now, there are many helplines staffed by trained people ready to listen. They won't judge you, and could help you make sense of what you're feeling.

Many listening services let you talk for as long as you need.

Mind support line

Call Mind's support line on 0300 102 1234.

This is a safe space for you to talk about your mental health. Our advisors are trained to listen to you and help you find specialist support if you need it.

We're open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday (except bank holidays).

Samaritans

You can contact Samaritans 24 hours a day, 365 days a year:

Call 116 123 (free from any phone)

Call the Samaritans Welsh Language Line on 0808 164 0123 (7pm–11pm every day)

Email jo@samaritans.org 

Visit some branches in person

Samaritans is there for anyone who wants to talk. 

SANEline

If you're experiencing a mental health problem or supporting someone else, you can call SANEline on 0300 304 7000 (4.30pm–10pm every day).

National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK

Offers a supportive listening service to anyone with thoughts of suicide. You can call the National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK on 0800 689 5652 (6pm to midnight every day).

Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) 

You can call the CALM on 0800 58 58 58 (5pm–midnight every day) if you're affected by suicide or suicidal thoughts. Or if you prefer not to speak on the phone, you could try the CALM webchat service.

Shout 

If you would prefer not to talk but want some mental health support, you could text SHOUT to 85258. Shout offers a confidential 24/7 text service providing support if you are in crisis and need immediate help.

Papyrus HOPELINEUK

If you're under 35 and struggling with suicidal feelings, or concerned about a young person who might be struggling, you can call Papyrus HOPELINEUK on 0800 068 4141 (24 hours, 7 days a week), email pat@papyrus-uk.org or text 07786 209 697.

Nightline 

If you're a student, you can look on the Nightline website to see if your university or college offers a night-time listening service. Nightline phone operators are all students too.

Switchboard 

If you identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, you can call Switchboard on 0300 330 0630 (10am–10pm every day), email chris@switchboard.lgbt or use their webchat service. Phone operators all identify as LGBT+.

C.A.L.L.

If you live in Wales, you can call the Community Advice and Listening Line (C.A.L.L.) on 0800 132 737 (open 24/7) or you can text 'help' followed by a question to 81066.

Helplines Partnership

For more options, visit the Helplines Partnership website for a directory of UK helplines. If you're outside the UK, the Befrienders Worldwide website has a tool to search by country for emotional support helplines around the world.

#suicideprevention #mind 

Source: mind.