Thread by @nuts2406

The last few months have been difficult for us.
We have been trying to cope with too many uncertainties; the Pandemic, the Lockdown, the Economic downturn, and the plight of the migrants that for the first time brought stories of acute poverty into our homes.

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Though it took a toll on our Mental Health, we were not able or willing to acknowledge it.
To stand up and say, "I am not okay. I need time off to recover", was difficult in an environment, where you are expected to pop a pill and turn up even if you are sick

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People lost loved ones to suicide, and blamed themselves for not knowing. But most people are not really equipped to go beyond the mask that their loved ones don to hide their real mental state.

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Men had it much worse than women, because they are conditioned from birth to not expose their weaknesses. For them to seek help was much harder.

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At least now, we are slightly more amenable to talking about Mental Health.
But till society accepts that Mental Health is as important as Physical Health, we need to proactively watch out for each other.

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To seek help and to give help.

Twilight is followed by Night. But eventually, Daylight comes.
medium.com/p/i-am-not-oka…

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