What a brilliant video, this is exactly what I needed to hear right now. The nature around you was so soothing too.. Thank you so much for making this and putting yourself out there!
In the past, the stigma of mental illness, was a huge obstacle to treating anyone struggling with any form mental illness. Especially difficult for men, because men had to just be 'tough', so a man talking about mental illness could have made him look 'soft'. Therefore, some men would secretly suffer inside, instead of opening up and talking about the hurt they're feeling inside. We've come a long way, but still have a ways to go, because when we say mental illness some people just reduce it to someone being 'crazy'.
Spot on! It is important for us to recognise that our mental space should be approached in the same way we afford our physical health all the attention (PT, gyms and dieting) we can. Even more important for people of colour given the trauma of our history and the constant reminders in our current societies. Adding to this, the oppression and unhealthy environment for LGBTQ+ POC and men who were never encouraged to process emotions. Keep going and encouraging this excellence and kindness of mind! You are doing a fantastic job!
Thank you so much. I think the Jamaican mentality of the hustle was distracting me from addressing bottled up unaddressed issues I was carrying for years.
