Lindsey Grace 🦋

Mental illness’ suck. if anyone tells you that you are being overdramatic, to “just get over it”, that you don’t need to take the medicine, that you don’t seem like the type of person to have a mental illness, that you are faking it for attention, that you need to just be happy or calm (or whatever you face), or that you need to try harder I give you personal permission to tell them to F*** off. Because If you have any type of mental illness you are a warrior and take a lot of shit that you do not deserve. You wake up every single morning and have to face the world, face your mind, and that is a mountain to climb all by itself. Not to mention all the people and other stressors you may face through out the day. 

It doesn’t matter if you have been suffering for weeks or for years you are going through something really REALLY hard and you deserve to be told that. You deserve a hug, a nice bath, someone to talk to. Don’t you ever think that you are not good enough EVER! Promise me right now that you will take the time once a week to love yourself. This may be painting your nails, taking a bath, making your bed, calling a friend, getting some coffee, or just taking the time to sit down and think. Please please PLEASE love yourself. 

Almost 2 years ago I was hit HARD with anxiety and depression. I was told that I didn’t need medicine, and that I wasn’t trying to get better. I went somewhere really dark and no one deserves to go there. At one point I was having panic attacks every weekend and I lost any hope of getting better. I FINALLY got permission from my doctor to get anti-depressants and it changed me. I am so thankful that I was able to get these. Medicine isn’t for everyone, but I know it helped me. I still struggle with anxiety today, but i’m learning some exercises to help myself.  You will get better I promise. PLEASE try to get  better. Please give your mental illness one hell of a fight. If not for you then for me. Please. 

Heres some hotlines that I found really useful (you can text or call these):

https://teenlineonline.org/