When I was assigned this picture, honest to Almighty, I did not know what to write until this very moment. Usually I am very certain about what my course of thought is going to be about a write-up. Unfortunately, it took me going through a loop of denial, overthinking and missing deadlines to realize why I did not know what to write this time. Because, I did not believe in this positive speaking unicorn bullshit!
What? “You are a warrior for mental health awareness. You can’t talk like that!”
I know. That’s when it hit me. I was assuming the positive talk coming from somebody else, when I needed it coming from myself. I needed me to be the compassionate and empathetic person.
Imagine a program made to perfectly sense and respond to your mental health issues! For example, assume that you are feeling frustrated with a family member and are almost at the verge of a nasty breakdown and so, the program identifies the situation and enunciates something. The program makes you climb down from the ladder of emotional buildup and start thinking rationally to manage the disappointment. You see, you are imagining a program that practices empathy.
Now, the problem with such kind of empathy is, it is never enough coming from someone or, something else. IT HAS TO BE YOU EMPATHIZING YOURSELF. You really, I mean really, need to look inside your soul to find that you have actually been true to your being all this time. Those uncomfortable flashes of thoughts that you tend to ignore, don’t!
Because, if you are brave enough to look, you will see yourself, in a mirror, giggling. Set that person free from inside of you; you’re all good. If you are interested, read a few stories of successful therapy. You will realize people only stop needing help when they start believing that they can help themselves. That being said, it is always a good idea to let your friend or your therapist be your positive talking unicorn as long as you can’t.
~ Written by- Asfika Rahman Fariha
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