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30 Oct 2024

IT'S OKAY TO REACH OUT

It's Okay To Reach Out

By Maria Davies

Everyone struggles through life at certain points. Some can take the stress on board and carry it well, while others get weighed down and find it hard to pick themselves back up. Neither is right, neither is better. It’s just different people experiencing different things. If you’re facing unbearable trials anf tribulations in your life right now, and you feel like you are suffocating and there's no way out, it might be time you reach out for professional support, to support groups or even talk to a loved one that may understand you.

Signs you might need support:

1. Your thoughts are overwhelming in a way that they begin to mess with your everyday life. If you’re finding it hard to focus on work, meet deadlines, attend planned events, remember personal dates (birthdays, anniversaries etc) then your mind might be too busy to have the space to function how you have done before. It’s not a bad thing to reach out for help.

2. You find it difficult to take care of yourself. If you have no motivation nor desire to keep yourself clean, getting enough rest, you need to know it's okay to put yourself first. Your mental health matters, it's okay to reach out.

3. Your emotions are overwhelming. This could mean you’re crying more than you can fathom, or you feel numb. If you feel yourself and feelings start to make you hurl, it's okay to work on your happiness and reach out for support.

Support and Resources are available if ever need to reach out. Reach out to the friends and family that would want to listen to you speak about all that’s going on in your life. It's okay not to be okay, and reach out.

There is always someone to talk to, and it's okay you can also reach out to us @thereistimepoetry. Someone will listen and they will definitely care.