âItâs okay to not be okayâ
Unless it impacts your work performanceâŚ
Or if it causes you to say no
Or if youâre harder to be around
Or if you need time alone
âItâs okay to not be okayâ
Unless you have one of those âscaryâ mental illnesses
Unless it inconveniences me
Unless youâre undiagnosed
Unless you cry or scream or make a scene
Unless you donât keep that shit to yourself
Unless you make me uncomfortable
Unless I canât infantilize or fetishize you
Unless you have hallucinations
Unless you have psychosis
Unless I think youâre cringe
Unless you canât preform hygiene tasks
Unless youâre disabled, or trans, or gay, or not white, or fat, or AFAB, or intersex, or a man⌠so I guess anyone
âItâs okay to not be okayâ
As long as nobody ever finds out.
Our society has a severe issue with performative activism, and mental health is a huge example of this. Every time someone considers reaching out, they run through this list mentally. This is why true activists and resources need to be loudly supportive of all the things on this list. Take the subtext out of your support.