Daily d00k13 - Vlog Part #10

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Many people feel that depression is ‘their’ illness or they are the only ones suffering in this way and that they either can’t talk to others or ask for help, or don’t want to.

What Can You Do?

Reach out to them, it saved my life. One person can save another, I refused help from doctors after having a terrible experience with pharmaceuticals. I also pushed away my family and friends Tristan included, but he wasn't willing to shove of so easily.

Instead he connected with me allowing me into his deepest secret, he to was depressed. I would have never known with the way he ALWAYS smiled, then he told me it was always "just for you". In his way smiling for you was allowing him to feel like smiling, drowning that sorrow ever so little but enough to pass another day.

So don't give up, on yourself, or on one another. Be that annoying friend that single handedly pulls someone out of their daily funk just by smiling and connecting with them, you may be surprised what a little acknowledgment can do!

RIP Tristan Watterworth

Best Man Ever, he never got the chance to see my wedding(I move at my own speed on everything) but when I asked if he would be my best man it was the happiest I had seen him in quite awhile. It was during the harder times nearing the end, we were driving listening to "Hedley - Crazy For You" I believe if my memory serves correct, as anytime he would get excited he jumped up and down in the car like a kid screaming "hell yea" meanwhile shaking the whole car!

Smile Everyday

If not for yourself, for someone else that needs it! Don't sweat those that don't need it, but that one person a day that looks like a smile could help DO IT. Even if you get a glare, maybe just maybe he/she will pass it on!

Mental Illness

A mental disorder, also called a mental illness[2] or psychiatric disorder, is a behavioral or mental pattern that causes significant distress or impairment of personal functioning.[3] Such features may be persistent, relapsing and remitting, or occur as a single episode. Many disorders have been described, with signs and symptoms that vary widely between specific disorders.[4][5] Such disorders may be diagnosed by a mental health professional.

The causes of mental disorders are often unclear. Theories may incorporate findings from a range of fields. Mental disorders are usually defined by a combination of how a person behaves, feels, perceives, or thinks.[4] This may be associated with particular regions or functions of the brain, often in a social context. A mental disorder is one aspect of mental health. Cultural and religious beliefs, as well as social norms, should be taken into account when making a diagnosis.[6]

Services are based in psychiatric hospitals or in the community, and assessments are carried out by psychiatrists, psychologists, and clinical social workers, using various methods such as psychometric tests but often relying on observation and questioning. Treatments are provided by various mental health professionals. Psychotherapy and psychiatric medication are two major treatment options. Other treatments include social interventions, peer support, and self-help. In a minority of cases there might be involuntary detention or treatment. Prevention programs have been shown to reduce depression.[4]

Common mental disorders include depression, which affects about 400 million, dementia which affects about 35 million, and schizophrenia, which affects about 21 million people globally.[4] Stigma and discrimination can add to the suffering and disability associated with mental disorders, leading to various social movements attempting to increase understanding and challenge social exclusion.

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