According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, mental health includes “our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices.”
Mental health disorders like obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, etc are no longer overlooked or swept under the rug. With celebrities like Deepika Padukone and Shaheen Bhatt talking about their fight with depression, this issue is receiving the public discourse it rightfully needs.
And now we know that the first step towards recovery is TALKING about it. Starting a conversation with friends, family or even a professional makes a world of a difference. Twitter is doing its bit in this regard by urging people to describe their state of mind with #MyMentalHealthIn3Words.
SO FUCKING TIRED #MyMentalHealthIn3Words pic.twitter.com/E9BUBaCglP
— Areeya (@bombonbeso) December 2, 2019
#MyMentalHealthIn3Words I'm trying, dammit.
— PushingUpRoses 🦇 (@PushinUpRoses) December 2, 2019
"I'm not okay"
"But that's okay" pic.twitter.com/uG6NFpHYy4— . (@lowkie4_20) December 2, 2019
Struggling
Striving
Surviving #MyMentalHealthIn3Words— Javeria (@javeriahassan22) December 2, 2019
#MyMentalHealthIn3Words Sleep, Eat, Repeat.
— 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹𝘆𝗻𝗻☠ ☾ (@marieIynn) December 2, 2019
All negative thoughts
(movie Quote)
#MyMentalHealthIn3Words pic.twitter.com/FUlcGU4nFs— Go Funko Yourself INSanely (@INSaneNFunko) December 2, 2019
#MyMentalHealthIn3Words
Working on it.— ☀️ 𝒮𝓉𝑒𝓅𝒽 (@stephaknee__) December 2, 2019
Depression is real#MyMentalHealthIn3Words pic.twitter.com/243k9ocD6I
— Master piece🔥😍 (@therealxolo) December 2, 2019
https://twitter.com/vishal_verma13/status/1201433202109419520
#MyMentalHealthIn3Words Emotional roller coaster pic.twitter.com/A41wbU7nXY
— 👻 Muna 👻 (@GhostMuna) December 2, 2019
While some people opened up about negative thoughts, their struggle to keep their emotions in check and busted myths on depression, others revealed what helped them overcome these issues. Pets, listening to music, practicing gratitude, jogging, yoga, and meditation featured on the list.
Thankful every day
#MyMentalHealthIn3Words— Robyn 🥀🖤 (@RawBeanCoal) December 2, 2019
Yes You Can ❤️#MyMentalHealthIn3Words pic.twitter.com/0o4t1wB47R
— Azan Usfzai (@AzanUsfzai) December 2, 2019
Music relaxes me #MyMentalHealthIn3Words pic.twitter.com/jMuqkqEE2O
— 👑 brigittalia 🌞 (@brigittalia_VIP) December 3, 2019
Twitter surprisingly helps.
— Jay Exotic (@j4yyftw) December 2, 2019
Meditation Nature Love #MyMentalHealthIn3Words pic.twitter.com/f9gUscMkNJ
— Izabella is Home ❤️ (@NutritiousMind) December 2, 2019
Keep fucking going #MyMentalHealthIn3Words pic.twitter.com/8sPBXPGisO
— 🦄 Georgie 🦓 (@georgiewinds) December 2, 2019
#MyMentalHealthIn3Words I will survive 💪
— 🍁Canadian Fletchy☘ (@Darth_Pingu) December 2, 2019
https://twitter.com/Pilzo3/status/1201459227082076164
#MyMentalHealthIn3Words
Dog saved me! pic.twitter.com/hTaZRMjNRF— Poochy (@poetpooch) December 2, 2019
Perhaps it is true when they say, “Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half sorrow.” So, time to double happiness and halve sadness by sharing it with our near and dear ones.