#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth - "Her Roller-Coaster"
Ivor Sutton
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Ivor Sutton
Director of #MyTVProject #MyBook | #LivedExperience #MyStory #Unscripted #Writer #Storytelling #Diversity #Community #WritingSolutions #Creative #SocialImpact #MentalHealth #Inequality #Equity #Poverty
Her Roller-Coaster
You may know her:
“Today, she is at her worst. But tomorrow she’ll be leading, developing and organising her way to new heights - all over again. A repetitive, exhaustive and anxious reality she knows too well.
Those who meet her will be inspired by her beautiful compassionate smile, her mild but punctual tone, her ability to listen and her wholesome capacity to understand. But they know not of her other life - the 'roller-coaster' between feeling overwhelmed... and underwhelmed. Yes, it's about Mental Health - but then followed by a gradual sense of feeling... 'better' - as she will always struggle to say 'happy'?
Her work was her ‘mood’ springboard - an injection of dynamism, warmth and passion - and a determination that would inspire 'new' collaborations. Though she was aware of the imbalance between her work-life and home-life, her fear to address the reality of #depression, #anxiety and #stress is why only in her dreams she enjoys the depth of heartfelt subconsciousness of a 'special' meeting-of-minds; but in reality, she continues to lack such a #relationship... and continually misses out on finding #Love.
?She understands the importance of having ‘good’ relationships, but in her moment of #moodswings the true reality of living in #isolation remains a dark cloud in her heart and mind – cancelling out any opportunity that might reduce this unwelcome, heavy burden in her life.
Today is a 'new' day; she’s at her best! But what remains the painful reality will not only test the value and vitality of her ability to work, lead and to organise, nor the opportunity to build and feel secure in a #healthyrelationship that can lead to #Love", but the overarching need to #embrace, to #heal, and to #strengthen".
Ivor Sutton
#MentalHealthAwarnessMonth
Author I Head of Family & Systemic Therapy I Humanity Summit Advisory Board Member I Fellow of AAFT I Systemic Supervisor I International Speaker & Visiting Lecturer
3 年Thank you Ivor for the application of insightfulness in such a transparent way. Ladies, save yourself, put yourself first!
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3 年Ivor Sutton, Founder and Director of EtC. Thank you for highlighting in such a beautiful way the silently lived experience of so many women. She may show up and smile each day, but take the time to dig a little deeper as #mentalhealth is multifaceted and can take many forms.
Educator | Personal and Professional Success Coach | Mental Fitness | Empowerment Coaching | Leadership Development | Confidence Building | Founder of PetalTalks | Views are Mine
3 年There are many Ivor Sutton, Founder and Director of EtC . This is such an important post. Honest and conversations need to happen as well as support
Life Strategist with over 30-years experience of transforming lives in the areas of personal wellbeing & money.
3 年The reality that so many women have faced but were afraid to talk about, coupled with other life imbalances that can often hit hard and come from out of the blue! Ongoing conversations are not just a nice thing to do, they are a necessity!