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Mental Health: Something to Talk About | Fiona Tsai & Annabel Uhlman | TEDxTaipeiAmericanSchool


I have a mental illness

I have a mental illness imagine someone just said that to you

you see this is why talking about mental

you see this is why talking about mental illness can be a terrifying thing to do

illness can be a terrifying thing to do

illness can be a terrifying thing to do we fear the judgment and the stigma the

we fear the judgment and the stigma the

we fear the judgment and the stigma the society has placed on the topic of

society has placed on the topic of

society has placed on the topic of mental illness but what is a mental

mental illness but what is a mental

mental illness but what is a mental illness let’s look at depression as an

illness let’s look at depression as an

illness let’s look at depression as an example

example

example scientifically people with depression

scientifically people with depression

scientifically people with depression their brains work differently they have

their brains work differently they have

their brains work differently they have a lower concentration of

a lower concentration of

a lower concentration of neurotransmitters which means that they

neurotransmitters which means that they

neurotransmitters which means that they are less able to regulate their moods

are less able to regulate their moods

are less able to regulate their moods but each person’s definition of

but each person’s definition of

but each person’s definition of depression is different some people

depression is different some people

depression is different some people describe it as a feeling of turning in

describe it as a feeling of turning in

describe it as a feeling of turning in against yourself for other people it’s a

against yourself for other people it’s a

against yourself for other people it’s a sense of underlying sadness that seems

sense of underlying sadness that seems

sense of underlying sadness that seems always present no matter what they’re

always present no matter what they’re

always present no matter what they’re doing but no matter what each definition

doing but no matter what each definition

doing but no matter what each definition is different and each experience of a

is different and each experience of a

is different and each experience of a person going through depression is

person going through depression is

person going through depression is different as well today we’re going to

different as well today we’re going to

different as well today we’re going to talk about one experience of going

talk about one experience of going

talk about one experience of going through it so we’re looking to

no in fact research has shown that 0.5%

no in fact research has shown that 0.5% or one out of eight people on average

or one out of eight people on average

or one out of eight people on average experience depression if this number

experience depression if this number

experience depression if this number doesn’t seem like a lot to you imagine

doesn’t seem like a lot to you imagine

doesn’t seem like a lot to you imagine in a room like this

in a room like this

in a room like this around two first rows and because when

around two first rows and because when

around two first rows and because when it comes to depression

it comes to depression

it comes to depression unlike other illnesses because we don’t

unlike other illnesses because we don’t

unlike other illnesses because we don’t have to things like virus or bacteria to

have to things like virus or bacteria to

have to things like virus or bacteria to blame on I myself because this is

blame on I myself because this is

blame on I myself because this is because of this mindset not over time it

because of this mindset not over time it

because of this mindset not over time it becomes fearful or sometimes even Shaco

becomes fearful or sometimes even Shaco

becomes fearful or sometimes even Shaco to talk about but it really shouldn’t be

to talk about but it really shouldn’t be

to talk about but it really shouldn’t be having depression doesn’t mean you’re

having depression doesn’t mean you’re

having depression doesn’t mean you’re weaker in any other way

weaker in any other way

weaker in any other way it simply means that you’re look at

it simply means that you’re look at

it simply means that you’re look at things from just like how as a math

things from just like how as a math

things from just like how as a math class would look at the same problem set

class would look at the same problem set

class would look at the same problem set but when your muscles different

but when your muscles different

but when your muscles different approaches to it people who are going

approaches to it people who are going

approaches to it people who are going with depression simply look at things

with depression simply look at things

with depression simply look at things from a different perspective so now I

from a different perspective so now I

from a different perspective so now I have briefly introduced what depression

have briefly introduced what depression

have briefly introduced what depression is we’re going to talk about it from the

is we’re going to talk about it from the

is we’re going to talk about it from the different perspectives from the inside

different perspectives from the inside

different perspectives from the inside as first person and from the outside as

as first person and from the outside as

as first person and from the outside as third person then we’ll not today’s taco

third person then we’ll not today’s taco

third person then we’ll not today’s taco by connecting to the theme

by connecting to the theme

by connecting to the theme control-alt-delete the power we all make

control-alt-delete the power we all make

control-alt-delete the power we all make we’d like it we’d like to make it clear

we’d like it we’d like to make it clear

we’d like it we’d like to make it clear that just talk my mean completely

perhaps someone who has no idea what the

perhaps someone who has no idea what the question is like what we’re going to say

question is like what we’re going to say

question is like what we’re going to say might seem all too traumatic or too

might seem all too traumatic or too

might seem all too traumatic or too emotional

emotional

emotional someone who knows what we’re going to

someone who knows what we’re going to

someone who knows what we’re going to say my readability

say my readability

say my readability we hope now we can give you tips on how

we hope now we can give you tips on how

we hope now we can give you tips on how to act perhaps what to let you know that

to act perhaps what to let you know that

to act perhaps what to let you know that you’re not alone and then you should not

you’re not alone and then you should not

you’re not alone and then you should not do any you should not feel afraid of

I’ve always been happy well I’ve always

I’ve always been happy well I’ve always been considered as being happy and I was

been considered as being happy and I was

been considered as being happy and I was only last year when I first realized

only last year when I first realized

only last year when I first realized that the person I was pretending to be

that the person I was pretending to be

that the person I was pretending to be on the outside and the person I was on

on the outside and the person I was on

on the outside and the person I was on the inside they were not the same person

the inside they were not the same person

the inside they were not the same person but I thought that it was normal I

but I thought that it was normal I

but I thought that it was normal I thought it was normal to go home and

thought it was normal to go home and

thought it was normal to go home and have these overwhelming feelings of

have these overwhelming feelings of

have these overwhelming feelings of sadness and irritation and worst of all

sadness and irritation and worst of all

sadness and irritation and worst of all I thought it was fine because in the

I thought it was fine because in the

I thought it was fine because in the long run the mental health really matter

long run the mental health really matter

long run the mental health really matter all I thought the mattered of getting

all I thought the mattered of getting

all I thought the mattered of getting into a good college but once I opened up

into a good college but once I opened up

into a good college but once I opened up to friends family and teachers and

to friends family and teachers and

to friends family and teachers and counselors I realized that it is

counselors I realized that it is

counselors I realized that it is possible to have both college and mental

possible to have both college and mental

possible to have both college and mental health you can find a safe balance in

health you can find a safe balance in

health you can find a safe balance in between the two and you can have both

between the two and you can have both

between the two and you can have both choices but that was my mistake

choices but that was my mistake

choices but that was my mistake I chose College of her mental health and

I chose College of her mental health and

I chose College of her mental health and as a result I kept everything inside I

as a result I kept everything inside I

as a result I kept everything inside I didn’t open up to anyone and this craft

didn’t open up to anyone and this craft

didn’t open up to anyone and this craft between the person that was pretending

between the person that was pretending

between the person that was pretending to be and the person that I thought I

to be and the person that I thought I

to be and the person that I thought I was slowly started widening and soon I

was slowly started widening and soon I

was slowly started widening and soon I couldn’t control it anymore it was

couldn’t control it anymore it was

couldn’t control it anymore it was affecting my life in academics with

affecting my life in academics with

affecting my life in academics with family and with friends and there was a

family and with friends and there was a

family and with friends and there was a period when I felt completely alone and

period when I felt completely alone and

period when I felt completely alone and helpless and in despair and that was my

helpless and in despair and that was my

helpless and in despair and that was my second mistake if I had opened up to

second mistake if I had opened up to

second mistake if I had opened up to people earlier I would have had a

people earlier I would have had a

people earlier I would have had a support system to rely on when I was

support system to rely on when I was

support system to rely on when I was going through such a tough times but the

going through such a tough times but the

going through such a tough times but the hardest thing for someone who feels

hardest thing for someone who feels

hardest thing for someone who feels they’re going through a hard time is

they’re going through a hard time is

they’re going through a hard time is this fear of opening up it’s so hard to

this fear of opening up it’s so hard to

this fear of opening up it’s so hard to overcome this fear and overcome the fear

overcome this fear and overcome the fear

overcome this fear and overcome the fear people treating you differently people

people treating you differently people

people treating you differently people pitying you people being afraid to talk

pitying you people being afraid to talk

pitying you people being afraid to talk to you but in fact it’s really important

to you but in fact it’s really important

to you but in fact it’s really important not to let that fear

not to let that fear

not to let that fear because all of us every single one of us

because all of us every single one of us

because all of us every single one of us deserves help we need help sometimes and

deserves help we need help sometimes and

deserves help we need help sometimes and that’s okay in fact asking for help can

that’s okay in fact asking for help can

that’s okay in fact asking for help can be a sign of strength otherwise you’ll

be a sign of strength otherwise you’ll

be a sign of strength otherwise you’ll fall into what we call the cycle of

fall into what we call the cycle of

fall into what we call the cycle of loneliness the cycle of loneliness is

loneliness the cycle of loneliness is

loneliness the cycle of loneliness is when you feel sad or down or depressed

when you feel sad or down or depressed

when you feel sad or down or depressed and then you don’t you isolate yourself

and then you don’t you isolate yourself

and then you don’t you isolate yourself you don’t hang out with friends you

you don’t hang out with friends you

you don’t hang out with friends you don’t ask friends to hang out and then

don’t ask friends to hang out and then

don’t ask friends to hang out and then when you see perhaps on a snapchat story

when you see perhaps on a snapchat story

when you see perhaps on a snapchat story people hanging out without you you get a

people hanging out without you you get a

people hanging out without you you get a major case of FOMO or fear of missing

major case of FOMO or fear of missing

major case of FOMO or fear of missing out and then you feel even worse and

out and then you feel even worse and

out and then you feel even worse and this starts to cycle again and again and

this starts to cycle again and again and

this starts to cycle again and again and you basically get stuck in there but it

you basically get stuck in there but it

you basically get stuck in there but it takes the first step of not isolating

takes the first step of not isolating

takes the first step of not isolating yourself reaching out to a friend to ask

yourself reaching out to a friend to ask

yourself reaching out to a friend to ask them to hang out or just taking someone

them to hang out or just taking someone

them to hang out or just taking someone up on an opportunity to hang out after

up on an opportunity to hang out after

up on an opportunity to hang out after school but that can be really hard to do

school but that can be really hard to do

school but that can be really hard to do and sometimes you just fall back into it

and sometimes you just fall back into it

and sometimes you just fall back into it so the important thing to do is to

so the important thing to do is to

so the important thing to do is to validate your feelings to realize that

validate your feelings to realize that

validate your feelings to realize that it’s okay to not be okay to have self

it’s okay to not be okay to have self

it’s okay to not be okay to have self compassion and oftentimes our thoughts

compassion and oftentimes our thoughts

compassion and oftentimes our thoughts control how we feel but we can’t control

control how we feel but we can’t control

control how we feel but we can’t control our thoughts how many of you have ever

our thoughts how many of you have ever

our thoughts how many of you have ever been at a store let’s say forever 21 and

been at a store let’s say forever 21 and

been at a store let’s say forever 21 and you see a really nice dress maybe a

you see a really nice dress maybe a

you see a really nice dress maybe a really nice suit but it’s really

really nice suit but it’s really

really nice suit but it’s really expensive you’re thinking that would

expensive you’re thinking that would

expensive you’re thinking that would look pretty good up but there’s no way I

look pretty good up but there’s no way I

look pretty good up but there’s no way I can afford it has a thought ever popped

can afford it has a thought ever popped

can afford it has a thought ever popped into your head that maybe I could just

into your head that maybe I could just

into your head that maybe I could just slide it into my bag and walk out of the

slide it into my bag and walk out of the

slide it into my bag and walk out of the store well that’s called an intrusive

store well that’s called an intrusive

store well that’s called an intrusive thought it’s a thought that just pops

thought it’s a thought that just pops

thought it’s a thought that just pops into your head and it doesn’t mean the

into your head and it doesn’t mean the

into your head and it doesn’t mean the here of shoplifter unless you actually

here of shoplifter unless you actually

here of shoplifter unless you actually put it in your bag and walk out the

put it in your bag and walk out the

put it in your bag and walk out the store but it’s important to realize that

store but it’s important to realize that

store but it’s important to realize that these thoughts we can’t control I just

these thoughts we can’t control I just

these thoughts we can’t control I just pop into our heads but what we can do

pop into our heads but what we can do

pop into our heads but what we can do it’s control the next thought that we

it’s control the next thought that we

it’s control the next thought that we bring into our hands afterwards a common

bring into our hands afterwards a common

bring into our hands afterwards a common intrusive thought for someone with

intrusive thought for someone with

intrusive thought for someone with depression is I don’t have any friends

depression is I don’t have any friends

depression is I don’t have any friends I’m so alone but what you should do is

I’m so alone but what you should do is

I’m so alone but what you should do is take a second and think well is that

take a second and think well is that

take a second and think well is that really true and in most cases you’ll

really true and in most cases you’ll

really true and in most cases you’ll find the answers no you have people

find the answers no you have people

find the answers no you have people around you who care about you another

around you who care about you another

around you who care about you another hard thing to do is to not take out your

hard thing to do is to not take out your

hard thing to do is to not take out your emotions

emotions

emotions it’s natural for us to get mad at

it’s natural for us to get mad at

it’s natural for us to get mad at friends and it’s okay to do so but it’s

friends and it’s okay to do so but it’s

friends and it’s okay to do so but it’s important to realize how you’re acting

important to realize how you’re acting

important to realize how you’re acting and the effect of your actions upon

and the effect of your actions upon

and the effect of your actions upon others for example let’s take a look at

others for example let’s take a look at

others for example let’s take a look at a conversation that Fiona and I had one

a conversation that Fiona and I had one

a conversation that Fiona and I had one day when I was feeling particularly down

day when I was feeling particularly down

day when I was feeling particularly down so it was a normal Wednesday afternoon

so it was a normal Wednesday afternoon

so it was a normal Wednesday afternoon and I was texting Fionna hey thief you

and I was texting Fionna hey thief you

and I was texting Fionna hey thief you want to hang out with Friday you know if

want to hang out with Friday you know if

want to hang out with Friday you know if you didn’t want to hang out with me you

you didn’t want to hang out with me you

you didn’t want to hang out with me you could just say so don’t tell me to chill

could just say so don’t tell me to chill

could just say so don’t tell me to chill you don’t even understand me oh my god

you don’t even understand me oh my god

you don’t even understand me oh my god she didn’t reply to that message she

she didn’t reply to that message she

she didn’t reply to that message she must not want to be my friends you think

must not want to be my friends you think

must not want to be my friends you think that’s a crazy thought right and

that’s a crazy thought right and

that’s a crazy thought right and probably some of your party’s thinking

probably some of your party’s thinking

probably some of your party’s thinking oh that’s kind of weird that’s pretty

oh that’s kind of weird that’s pretty

oh that’s kind of weird that’s pretty out there but in fact it’s a pretty

out there but in fact it’s a pretty

out there but in fact it’s a pretty common response if something is bullying

common response if something is bullying

common response if something is bullying like this is a true story but it’s

like this is a true story but it’s

like this is a true story but it’s important in that situation to not do

important in that situation to not do

important in that situation to not do what I did when I did when I saw that

what I did when I did when I saw that

what I did when I did when I saw that she didn’t respond to my text with I

she didn’t respond to my text with I

she didn’t respond to my text with I felt or I took it personally I jumped to

felt or I took it personally I jumped to

felt or I took it personally I jumped to conclusions

conclusions

conclusions and I thought the shouldn’t was my

and I thought the shouldn’t was my

and I thought the shouldn’t was my friend but in fact what I should do is

friend but in fact what I should do is

friend but in fact what I should do is think I feel incredibly hurt right now

think I feel incredibly hurt right now

think I feel incredibly hurt right now because she doesn’t respond to my text

because she doesn’t respond to my text

because she doesn’t respond to my text but oftentimes I don’t respond to other

but oftentimes I don’t respond to other

but oftentimes I don’t respond to other people’s texts and also she probably

people’s texts and also she probably

people’s texts and also she probably made plans with that person before I

made plans with that person before I

made plans with that person before I asked her to hang out so it’s natural

asked her to hang out so it’s natural

asked her to hang out so it’s natural for her to not to say that she already

for her to not to say that she already

for her to not to say that she already had plans and it’s natural for her to

had plans and it’s natural for her to

had plans and it’s natural for her to not apply because I was actually pretty

not apply because I was actually pretty

not apply because I was actually pretty irrationally for being

irrationally for being

irrationally for being self-compassionate and realizing that

self-compassionate and realizing that

self-compassionate and realizing that it’s okay to feel this way and it’s okay

it’s okay to feel this way and it’s okay

it’s okay to feel this way and it’s okay to be hurt but also to think about

to be hurt but also to think about

to be hurt but also to think about that’s the most important thing that you

that’s the most important thing that you

that’s the most important thing that you can do and it’s the first step to

can do and it’s the first step to

can do and it’s the first step to getting out of these traps of depression

getting out of these traps of depression

getting out of these traps of depression into leading a more mental mentally

into leading a more mental mentally

into leading a more mental mentally stable life stuff so being aware of your

stable life stuff so being aware of your

stable life stuff so being aware of your feelings and having a self to prep and

feelings and having a self to prep and

feelings and having a self to prep and how they self compassion is the most

how they self compassion is the most

how they self compassion is the most important thing that you can do in these

important thing that you can do in these

important thing that you can do in these types of situations

I have four poles from the master and

I have four poles from the master and these cases very experienced as a friend

these cases very experienced as a friend

these cases very experienced as a friend that came to talk about their problems

that came to talk about their problems

that came to talk about their problems I suddenly realized that there are

I suddenly realized that there are

I suddenly realized that there are choices that have to make immediately

choices that have to make immediately

choices that have to make immediately throughout the process

throughout the process

throughout the process I also made mistakes I regret making

I also made mistakes I regret making

I also made mistakes I regret making what are the first choices I had to make

what are the first choices I had to make

what are the first choices I had to make was that I wasn’t sure if I should get

was that I wasn’t sure if I should get

was that I wasn’t sure if I should get outside insurance until my friend as a

outside insurance until my friend as a

outside insurance until my friend as a friend thinking they trusted to talk

friend thinking they trusted to talk

friend thinking they trusted to talk about their problems it family became a

about their problems it family became a

about their problems it family became a tug of war between losing my friends

tug of war between losing my friends

tug of war between losing my friends trust versus perhaps risking my friend’s

trust versus perhaps risking my friend’s

trust versus perhaps risking my friend’s life I’ve learned to about each case

life I’ve learned to about each case

life I’ve learned to about each case several factors first how severe is the

several factors first how severe is the

several factors first how severe is the case this person yes keep in mind that

case this person yes keep in mind that

case this person yes keep in mind that because he is such a close family that

because he is such a close family that

because he is such a close family that what to start telling people things like

what to start telling people things like

what to start telling people things like well we’re all right don’t tell someone

well we’re all right don’t tell someone

well we’re all right don’t tell someone else usually only access something that

else usually only access something that

else usually only access something that slows down the spread of rumours but not

slows down the spread of rumours but not

slows down the spread of rumours but not completely the key is that if you feel

completely the key is that if you feel

completely the key is that if you feel the need to report to counselors always

the need to report to counselors always

the need to report to counselors always always tournament when employers are

always tournament when employers are

always tournament when employers are even better give them the chance to talk

even better give them the chance to talk

even better give them the chance to talk to counselors and walls first I to

to counselors and walls first I to

to counselors and walls first I to present situation which I really had to

present situation which I really had to

present situation which I really had to reveal names to counselors there was

reveal names to counselors there was

reveal names to counselors there was perhaps one of the hardest decisions

perhaps one of the hardest decisions

perhaps one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever made in her life and I was

I’ve ever made in her life and I was

I’ve ever made in her life and I was scared to death

scared to death

scared to death quite literally when I have to tell my

quite literally when I have to tell my

quite literally when I have to tell my friends that I but I realize that as

friends that I but I realize that as

friends that I but I realize that as cliche out the sound communication is

cliche out the sound communication is

cliche out the sound communication is the key for your brand how you’re doing

the key for your brand how you’re doing

the key for your brand how you’re doing tell them the situation tell them why

tell them the situation tell them why

tell them the situation tell them why you don’t anymore and I’m sure that they

you don’t anymore and I’m sure that they

you don’t anymore and I’m sure that they want

another choice I had to make was that I

another choice I had to make was that I wasn’t sure if I should share my table

wasn’t sure if I should share my table

wasn’t sure if I should share my table with my friends

with my friends

with my friends expert attempting to just pick their

expert attempting to just pick their

expert attempting to just pick their side after all you want your friend to

side after all you want your friend to

side after all you want your friend to be happy so when your friend comes to

be happy so when your friend comes to

be happy so when your friend comes to you with relationships friendships or

you with relationships friendships or

you with relationships friendships or family issues it’s really tempting to

family issues it’s really tempting to

family issues it’s really tempting to just kick their cyber despite you having

just kick their cyber despite you having

just kick their cyber despite you having different opinions of what that

different opinions of what that

different opinions of what that perception

perception

perception I however Heflin that it’s so much

I however Heflin that it’s so much

I however Heflin that it’s so much better to be honest with how you view

better to be honest with how you view

better to be honest with how you view after all people are dogs with

after all people are dogs with

after all people are dogs with depression they don’t want your sympathy

depression they don’t want your sympathy

depression they don’t want your sympathy they want someone who is going to listen

they want someone who is going to listen

they want someone who is going to listen to them and understand them we have

to them and understand them we have

to them and understand them we have listeners do you hold a lot of power

listeners do you hold a lot of power

listeners do you hold a lot of power over our table for example it’s not safe

over our table for example it’s not safe

over our table for example it’s not safe hey animal I mean we’re totally

hey animal I mean we’re totally

hey animal I mean we’re totally overreacting just now because it didn’t

overreacting just now because it didn’t

overreacting just now because it didn’t play obviously then why I’m feeling this

play obviously then why I’m feeling this

play obviously then why I’m feeling this way but I can also see why she doesn’t

way but I can also see why she doesn’t

way but I can also see why she doesn’t want to respond to your text back for a

want to respond to your text back for a

want to respond to your text back for a moment do you see the displacement if

moment do you see the displacement if

moment do you see the displacement if you want to propose a possible solution

you want to propose a possible solution

you want to propose a possible solution because they things like perhaps you can

because they things like perhaps you can

because they things like perhaps you can try the keys who don’t come to

try the keys who don’t come to

try the keys who don’t come to condescend you don’t act like you know

condescend you don’t act like you know

condescend you don’t act like you know everything because there’s no other to

everything because there’s no other to

everything because there’s no other to be a hundred percent other person she’s

be a hundred percent other person she’s

be a hundred percent other person she’s one of the biggest mistake I made was

one of the biggest mistake I made was

one of the biggest mistake I made was that I then realize that impact and how

that I then realize that impact and how

that I then realize that impact and how I mean as listen oftentimes help me have

I mean as listen oftentimes help me have

I mean as listen oftentimes help me have friends and be very emotionally draining

friends and be very emotionally draining

friends and be very emotionally draining imagine going home after a long day in

imagine going home after a long day in

imagine going home after a long day in school so you open up a backup thinking

school so you open up a backup thinking

school so you open up a backup thinking okay finally it’s time to start my

okay finally it’s time to start my

okay finally it’s time to start my mother’s life but instead you see more

mother’s life but instead you see more

mother’s life but instead you see more hypotheses popping up it’s a friend

hypotheses popping up it’s a friend

hypotheses popping up it’s a friend telling you how

and how they want to put themselves I do

and how they want to put themselves I do not send that emotional burden this hot

not send that emotional burden this hot

not send that emotional burden this hot comedy and this is very dangerous

comedy and this is very dangerous

comedy and this is very dangerous because our face difficulties later on

because our face difficulties later on

because our face difficulties later on it was really easy to point to the right

it was really easy to point to the right

it was really easy to point to the right side it’s important to keep in mind that

side it’s important to keep in mind that

side it’s important to keep in mind that there’s a fine balance between caring

there’s a fine balance between caring

there’s a fine balance between caring for your friend and care about yourself

for your friend and care about yourself

for your friend and care about yourself if you feel like there’s a constant

if you feel like there’s a constant

if you feel like there’s a constant negative perspective house on you then

negative perspective house on you then

negative perspective house on you then it’s ok you should but this means it’s

it’s ok you should but this means it’s

it’s ok you should but this means it’s easy he might not even behind

easy he might not even behind

easy he might not even behind intentionally but for those who don’t

intentionally but for those who don’t

intentionally but for those who don’t fit into this particular TS culture they

fit into this particular TS culture they

fit into this particular TS culture they might easily feel left out different and

might easily feel left out different and

might easily feel left out different and perhaps slowly it is then our

perhaps slowly it is then our

perhaps slowly it is then our community’s responsibility to not make

community’s responsibility to not make

community’s responsibility to not make the jokes we sometimes make perhaps

the jokes we sometimes make perhaps

the jokes we sometimes make perhaps about someone’s purchase through their

about someone’s purchase through their

about someone’s purchase through their accent

accent

accent clothing style sexuality or political we

clothing style sexuality or political we

clothing style sexuality or political we don’t know with your life of what that

don’t know with your life of what that

don’t know with your life of what that person is comfortable and what that

person is comfortable and what that

person is comfortable and what that person is not so we need to be more

person is not so we need to be more

person is not so we need to be more careful to not choose that person any

careful to not choose that person any

careful to not choose that person any differently than they are if this helps

differently than they are if this helps

differently than they are if this helps to approach other people actually I know

to approach other people actually I know

to approach other people actually I know this sounds like a very good analogy now

this sounds like a very good analogy now

this sounds like a very good analogy now but if you think about it actually makes

but if you think about it actually makes

but if you think about it actually makes sense if your friend has allergies you

sense if your friend has allergies you

sense if your friend has allergies you won’t keep them any differently you

won’t keep them any differently you

won’t keep them any differently you won’t look down upon them but you still

won’t look down upon them but you still

won’t look down upon them but you still checking out their days you will see how

checking out their days you will see how

checking out their days you will see how they’re doing and you want to start a

they’re doing and you want to start a

they’re doing and you want to start a cross knee block and pull or anything

it’s someone else it’s going through

it’s someone else it’s going through hard times let that person decide what

hard times let that person decide what

hard times let that person decide what he or she is comfortable with sharing

he or she is comfortable with sharing

he or she is comfortable with sharing with everyone else

with everyone else

with everyone else we as outsiders have absolutely no right

when you press ctrl Alt Delete on your

when you press ctrl Alt Delete on your computer you have the opportunity to

computer you have the opportunity to

computer you have the opportunity to either shut it down restart or sleep

either shut it down restart or sleep

either shut it down restart or sleep similarly being aware of the power that

similarly being aware of the power that

similarly being aware of the power that you have to change your thoughts and

you have to change your thoughts and

you have to change your thoughts and your feelings gives you the choice to

your feelings gives you the choice to

your feelings gives you the choice to press ctrl Alt Delete on your own life

press ctrl Alt Delete on your own life

press ctrl Alt Delete on your own life if there’s someone going through

if there’s someone going through

if there’s someone going through depression you can choose to shut down

depression you can choose to shut down

depression you can choose to shut down and completely lose faith in yourself or

and completely lose faith in yourself or

and completely lose faith in yourself or you can choose to restart and give

you can choose to restart and give

you can choose to restart and give yourself the opportunity to change and

yourself the opportunity to change and

yourself the opportunity to change and get on the path to recovery or be

get on the path to recovery or be

get on the path to recovery or be carrying a nudge and give your friend a

carrying a nudge and give your friend a

carrying a nudge and give your friend a chance I have a mental illness and it’s

chance I have a mental illness and it’s

chance I have a mental illness and it’s okay thank you

okay thank you

okay thank you you

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