9/26/2018 0 Comments Mental IllnessesHello! My name is Heather Kirchhoff. I am the Young Adult author of Fading and The Last Night. My birthday is today, and I feel like it’s fitting to talk about something that’s very important to me. Mental illnesses.
I wrote a true story about my struggles with depression and anxiety that was published in Invisible, Not Imagined. I’m nervous to be sharing my story, but I didn’t let that stop me. I want to make others feel like they’re not alone. Plus I feel like they’re not talked about a lot, and it needs to be. Mental health is looked down on constantly. Those who don’t deal with it thinks we’re just making it all up. That we can stop feeling a certain way. There are some people who even go as far as believe that the reason we’re having issues with shootings and all that is because of mental illnesses. I disagree. Just because someone has a mental illness does not mean they’re going to harm someone else. Yet there are people who would tell you otherwise. These people must be lucky enough to not have to deal with depression, anxiety, eating disorders, insomnia, claustrophobia, and so on. Bullying is another issue. Children are getting bullied, and this needs to be put to a stop. It’s not okay to make fun of someone else. You don’t know how they’re feeling, or what they’re dealing with outside of school. You don’t know, so why bully someone? Some people are strong enough to take it. They’ll just ignore you. Pretend that you’re not talking to them. But there are others who believe they are not strong enough. They will believe everything you say about them. Think they’re ugly? A loser? They’ll start to believe that as well. You know what that’s going to more likely lead to? Suicide. Now, of course, it’s not always because of bullying. Someone may have been dealt with a hard hand when it comes to life. It’s still not an excuse, though. Reach out for help. And tell your story. We need to spread kindness, not misery. We need to lift others up, not tear them down. Just keep going, even when life gets hard. I know how difficult that is. I understand it. Never give up. Thank you so much for reading! I hope you enjoyed it! I post every Wednesday. My debut novel is about a girl struggling to cope after a love one dies. It deals with mental illness. You can check out The Last Night here! Hello! My name is Heather Kirchhoff. I am the Young Adult author of Fading and The Last Night. My birthday is today, and I feel like it’s fitting to talk about something that’s very important to me. Mental illnesses. I wrote a true story about my struggles with depression and anxiety that was published in Invisible, Not Imagined. I’m nervous to be sharing my story, but I didn’t let that stop me. I want to make others feel like they’re not alone. Plus I feel like they’re not talked about a lot, and it needs to be. Mental health is looked down on constantly. Those who don’t deal with it thinks we’re just making it all up. That we can stop feeling a certain way. There are some people who even go as far as believe that the reason we’re having issues with shootings and all that is because of mental illnesses. I disagree. Just because someone has a mental illness does not mean they’re going to harm someone else. Yet there are people who would tell you otherwise. These people must be lucky enough to not have to deal with depression, anxiety, eating disorders, insomnia, claustrophobia, and so on. Bullying is another issue. Children are getting bullied, and this needs to be put to a stop. It’s not okay to make fun of someone else. You don’t know how they’re feeling, or what they’re dealing with outside of school. You don’t know, so why bully someone? Some people are strong enough to take it. They’ll just ignore you. Pretend that you’re not talking to them. But there are others who believe they are not strong enough. They will believe everything you say about them. Think they’re ugly? A loser? They’ll start to believe that as well. You know what that’s going to more likely lead to? Suicide. Now, of course, it’s not always because of bullying. Someone may have been dealt with a hard hand when it comes to life. It’s still not an excuse, though. Reach out for help. And tell your story. We need to spread kindness, not misery. We need to lift others up, not tear them down. Just keep going, even when life gets hard. I know how difficult that is. I understand it. Never give up. Thank you so much for reading! I hope you enjoyed it! I post every Wednesday. My debut novel is about a girl struggling to cope after a love one dies. It deals with mental illness. You can check out The Last Night here!
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About Me:Hello! My name is Heather Kirchhoff. I am a Young Adult author. I want to give out writing advice and help other authors avoid the mistakes I made. I post twice a month for now. Archives
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