Mental Health – Page 9 – Daily Wisdom Words

Suicide Prevention

September 11, 2019 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“Suicide doesn’t take away the pain, it just gives it to someone else.” -Unknown While I’ve written about suicide before in a previous post, I thought it would be appropriate to expand on it in light of National Suicide Prevention Week. In my family, there have been two cases of suicide. And although I was … Read more

Self-Harm & Cutting

August 23, 2019 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“One cut here, one cut there. No one will see, no one will care.” -Unknown One of the most hazardous symptoms of mental illnesses is self-harming. And to narrow it down even further, the most common form of self-harm, especially in younger people, is cutting. During my high school and college years, I knew a … Read more

The Art of Listening

August 11, 2019 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“Listening is an art that requires attention over self, over ego.” -Dean Jackson As someone diagnosed with clinical depression, a movement that has been very critical in shaping up my confidence is the #IDONTMIND movement started a couple of years back. The #IDONTMIND movement encourages people dealing with a mental illness to speak up. With … Read more

Anxiety

August 2, 2019 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“Worrying is like sitting in a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but it doesn’t get you anywhere.” -Traditional Proverb Though never having experienced it personally, it’s said that an axiety disorder is one the most common mental illnesses in the world. Much like depression, the symptoms and triggers of it vary from … Read more

Depression – Part 2

August 1, 2019August 1, 2019 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“Depression is an illness; not a choice.” -Unknown I’ve written about depression and mental illnesses before on this platform. But while the previous posts were written with people just like me in mind, this one is written more for people who have never experienced a mental illness or never quite understood it. There are a … Read more

Mental Health Awareness

June 20, 2019 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“Depression is being colorblind and constantly told how colorful the world is.” -Atticus Although I’ve talked about depression and other mental health conditions before, this post has a slightly different agenda. I urge anyone dealing with mental health issues to spread awareness of what your issues are and how specifically they become roadblocks during various … Read more

What Doesn’t Kill You…

June 19, 2019 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” -Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche I know today’s quote was never meant to be taken in the literal sense. I’m well aware that it’s meant to be more psychologically. For example, if you’re in a car wreck and you survive, it obviously doesn’t make you stronger physically. With … Read more

Being There For Someone

June 7, 2019 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“There are only four words that mean so much more than I love you, and those four words are I’m here for you.” -hplyrikz.com When a loved one is hurting, it’s a perfectly natural feeling to want to make their troubles go away. It’s natural to want to be their knight in shining armor and … Read more

People Who Think Mental Health Issues…

May 16, 2019 by NEEL TRIVEDI

Sometime last year, I attended a mental health seminar. Like many people around the world, I am a victim and a survivor of mental health, having been diagnosed with clinical depression about four years ago. Unfortunately, there are still people who don’t take the matter as seriously as they should. It was in that context … Read more

Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder

May 15, 2019May 15, 2019 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” This proverb was first written by author Margaret Wolfe Hungerford in 1878. Unfortunately, as time passed and pop culture became more and more inundated with stereotypical definitions of what beauty is, Hungerford’s expression, sadly, has been put out to pasture. Perhaps it’s time now to not only … Read more