Why I Am Doing This (And What It's All About)
- Jan 9, 2017
- 2 min read
I live in paradise. Golden beaches, perfect weather. Forests and mountains all around. I have a loving, supportive family, am working through a passions-based degree, and have a job that I love. For fun I create stunning costumes and have, I've been told, quite an eye for photography.
Despite these luxuries, I still know how it feels to have a head full of monsters.
Depression, anxiety, bipolar, autism, PTSD - any or all of these things affect me on a daily basis, and I know a great many of you experience similar or entirely different brain chemistry imbalances and personality affecting disorders. Heck, some days, this Inner Darkness could simply be a result of the world we live in (misogyny drenched capitalism, isolating consumerism), or one too many discordant relationships.
I tell you these things simply to reinforce the fact depression, anxiety and trauma can affect anyone, anytime - no matter how their life appears. No matter how resilient you are, how great or small your trials in life have been... almost everyone falls victim to those monsters at least once in their life.
Battling terrifying, highly-destructive thoughts is not fun. And the longer they hang around, the harder it gets. Sometimes the darkness comes from seeds planted months or years ago... and, other times, there is no obvious explanation. In the briefest of moments - whether it's a stressful day or one of purest leisure - all of a sudden you find a puddle of infectious misery where your heart used to be, and you can barely think, or move, or breathe.
So this is my blog, where I'll be challenging the stigma surrounding the act of talking openly about mental health issues. I'll post a monthly blog, a monthly video (asap), develop my existing theories (based on personal experiences and ongoing research) and sharing my own experiences in battling mental health issues, while exploring my mental landscape. Keep an eye on our Facebook page as well for daily posts.
I want other people who know the Monsters to know that they are not alone. I know I am not the only one who feels this way. Some monsters are more dangerous than mine, while some more peaceful. But this is a place for readers to come and witness someone else's darkness, to encourage a sense of unity and sameness in a world where isolation is only too easy to find. It's time for that to change.
Keep your chins up, HoneySouls; I'm here for the long haul.
- Aurora-Jak Ro§e
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