La La Land

beccaferte 1 story

Summary

One thing is certain: I have always had an abundance of negative emotions. Everyone feels and experiences mental illness in different ways, as we are all inherently unique creatures with inherently unique stories. The following collection is a series of my feelings and experiences. These topics may be triggering for many, but I've found that through my triggers I can learn more about how my condition affects me, and thus develop better coping mechanisms. I'd give you statistics about childhood mental illness, but from my view they aren't entirely accurate. There are many factors that can skew data, and in the example of childhood mental illness I believe there to be many. For example, parents or teachers don't recognize or report the symptoms. Children don't know how to describe their inner workings, or they don't know that they're ill. A lot of data is based on diagnosed conditions, but many conditions exist without diagnosis. A lack of education about childhood mental health is major factor. Childhood suicide rates may be low in comparison to adults, but it's still the second leading cause of death for youth ages 10-14, behind unintentional injury (https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/suicide.shtml).