This is just a short blurb on what this mental health section is, why, and what to expect.
So I've started working on my mental health recently after digging myself into the lowest hole I think I've ever been in all my life, and then subsequently getting myself to climb back out of it within a matter of about a month or so. As of writing this, I personally think that I've just reached the top of this hole and can finally see the ground for what it is again, which means that there's still a lot of progress to go. But I at least feel like I have enough clarity now to be able to put these feelings into words, which is the purpose of this blog.
Within this month-ish, I've consumed a lot of self-help content and also some external help, and what I find works for me is being able to hear perspectives and experiences from other people, no matter what it is. Little bits of knowledge, experience, or behaviours here and there that I can choose to hold onto or let float away. The key thing is that I'm exposing myself to it and that's the fun of it that I also want you to experience. It's like walking down a hiking trail... There are plenty of plants to stop and take a look at, touch the leaves, feel their groundedness, and also wonder at possibilities like if it will ever flower. You will be attracted to some plants more than others, and I think this is much like self-help content. Some things will stick, some things will make you curious and make you want to come back later, and other stuff will not appeal to you at all.
So given how helpful this experience has been for me so far, I wanted to put these feeling into words, not only because it helps me challenge and establish these thoughts in my own mind, but also because someone else might find this helpful too in the same way I was taking a hiking trail through the endless content out on the web.
In these blog posts, don't expect solid advice. I'm not trying to be a guru, I'm just trying to help myself by writing this all out. Everything you read will be purely my own experience and what I feel connects with me the most. You will not be able to connect with everything that I write here and I encourage you to stop reading it if it doesn't make sense to you and go find something else that will. Heck, maybe you'll learn something elsewhere and then come back here. I don't care, I just want you to at least come here and leave with a net positive somehow.
Now that that's over, I suggest you start with the "You are stupider than you think" post. This is the first step I had to take.