Personal Statement: Improving Mental Health

Getting Better Mental health has played a major role in my life, starting from my early adolescent years. I started with depression, and then I developed anxiety later on; after they have become more severe, it made me realize I need to start getting better. To improve my mental health, I needed to see the reasons of why I should get help because having unhealthy thoughts, being isolated and having suicidal thoughts isn’t healthy. The first reason I realized that needed to change is having unhealthy thoughts. Over thinking has overridden my brain and effects how I view situations in certain moments. My mind comes up with ideas that I ask myself, “What if?” and causes me to overlook the reality of the situation. An example is, if I texted …show more content…
I have become uninterested in doing the activities I used to do. I would rather sit on my phone and scroll through social media looking at posts I’ve seen multiple times than do something productive, such as homework. Since I haven’t been motivated to have an interest in hobbies, it doesn’t make me want to go out and socialize with others. Also, with my anxiety, socializing makes me anxious and then I constantly feel as though people are judging me. My anxiety holds me back from going out with others, even if I feel like going out. I hardly can go to a restaurant without feeling nauseous; I can’t enjoy the food I’m eating because I’m anxious the entire time. I believe getting help will improve my mood, so I’ll be able to find new interests in hobbies and will be able to interact with …show more content…
I know that life is valuable, and not everyone gets a real chance to have a decent one. I consider myself lucky to be able to have a decent life, but there’s one problem, finding a purpose in life is difficult for me. I have struggled to find a reason because I have constantly thought that I would make life easier for everyone if I left. I haven’t necessarily had a good relationship with my parents, so in the beginning of my depression, it has taken a toll on me. The more I thought about dying, the more I wanted to, so they wouldn’t have to deal with me anymore. Although our relationship has improved since then, I’m still hesitant on the idea of making life easier for them, but I know dying wouldn’t make their life better. Once my mental health improves, I will have more motivation to find my purpose in life. Finding my purpose may be tough, but I definitely can find other reasons to stay