World Mental Health Day 2021

So today is World Mental Health Day. Mental Health in the context of our society has always been seen as just another thing. Our collectivist societies are supposed to provide protection against such things. What I've seen is that even your own family at times won't. You will be often on your own, if you feel so, reach out. I know exactly how you feel.

I know I have said this many times, but World Mental Health day and the time a celeb dies is the only time we publicly even discuss mental health. Saying how important it is.

Then it is conveniently forgotten and depression and anxiety are thought of as lack of mental toughness.

Has COVID and its stay at home, don't you move changed this ? Not much, but again it provides clear reasons as to why lack of mental toughness is not responsible for anxiety and depression and litany of mental health disorders.

If guys like Chris Gayle and Ben Stokes who have faced more high pressure situations than most are citing bubble fatigue and mental health as reasons to stop playing. It should make the average person think, but in our society such problems are more often than not swept under the carpet. In fact many comments (possibly by pre teens and young teens) called Gayle's form into question and Stokes commitment to sport. Both arguments I find laughable.

I have lived bubble to bubble and can assure you its extremely taxing on the brain after some while. The fatigue is real. In my case its often at times been compounded by absurd movement and restrictions within each of the two bubbles (military and institute). The ad hoc nature and no explanations given is bound to test anyone's patience. And has even cracked me many times.

I mean for me personally the journey has been like this. Between 2016 to 2019 start (3 years approx) it was a question of why am I living, what is the point of making money, if I jump from here how many will be actually there to stop me, how long will it take for my head to hit the ground and crack open. If the last part sounds shocking or dark to you now, don't worry you are not alone. People on hearing this stuff ask me, why did you not tell us. I ask them back, why did no one of you ask ? Its ok, I harbor no ill will towards anyone. I am just disappointed in our society in general.

2020 onwards it has been like, now I want to change my life and time and time again they come up with these ad hoc often nonsensical rules, how am I supposed to change my life, what control do I actually have over my life ? Iam sure many of you have faced similar questions over the past 1.5 years. Questioned what is the meaning of life and how Iam going to survive when all media around you is basically disaster porn. Its ok, I sympathize with you. Its is ok to have self doubt and question oneself. Do it, face the problem. Don't run away from it. Take a break and reach out.

Mental health issues are messy with no simple cures and their effects can be long lasting, you learn to cope better. I have said this before but it bears repeating. For instance I still keep my phone on silent, a loud ringing phone still shoots up my heat rate and increases my blood pressure and stress levels.

Again if I have personally said bad stuff to you, I apologize.

Do not make this a day, take care and monitor as much as possible.

Wishing you all health wealth and happiness. We got this !