Mental Health Stigma

I’m all about Mental Health

Mine hasn’t always been the best

Which is an understatement

I was almost not here

I took those pills and prayed my soul not to wake

Now I stand here saying you’re not alone

There’s brighter and better days ahead

You just have to ask for help

It’s not as hard as it used to be

But it’s still hard

Probably one of the hardest things you’ll ever do

And easily one of the best

Talking is the first step and often the last

Cause you need to let others know of of your own struggles

You never know who you might pull back from the brink

All it takes sometimes is a helping hand

A strong voice shouting into their dark

You’re not alone

I’ve been where you are

Let’s get you out together

Grab my hand and hold onto it like a lifeline

I’ve been where you are and I tell you

Days get brighter and in that hole, you can carve steps into the side

To climb your way out I’ll help

There still exists a stigma though and that’s what I fight now

That and what remains of my own demons

Come stand with me in the fight

And tell your own story

And together we can bring down the barriers and the stigma

Cause I can’t do it all alone

It needs you and yours

Your story though it may not seem like much

Could be the difference between someone not being here

And choosing to stay for a lifetime