CaCaCraft by Erica | Mental Health Awareness | My story and my crazies @CaCaCraftbyErica | Uploaded May 2021 | Updated October 2024, 9 hours ago.
#NotAlone
*If you do not have anything nice to say about this video, please refrain from leaving a comment. This was very difficult to share, but I will not accept any type of shaming of myself or anyone else for sharing their mental health stories*
Today’s video is very uncomfortable, probably for you as a viewer and me for talking about difficult stuff and I’d like to make a trigger warning announcement right now: I’ll be talking about bullying, and the resulting issues that comes with that. I’ll also be talking about my struggles with depression and obsessive compulsive tendencies. As I have never been diagnosed officially with OCD I’m going to call it ‘my obsessive compulsive tendencies’ rather than actual, diagnosed OCD.
My story is complicated, and long. So long. From almost as early as I can remember I have felt anxious, painfully shy and different. As I started school, I almost immediately was singled out by ‘the popular girl’ and she made my life hell for nine straight years. That leaves scars, no matter how strong you might be.
Like everyone else, my issues are very personal to me, and everyone is affected differently. Just because someone else has the same issue as you do, doesn’t mean it affects you both the same way, which is why understanding and acceptance are so important. By sharing my story, and opening the door to my inner crazy, I’m hoping that it will help someone out there feel less alone. Know that there are people out there who know what you are going through, and how you feel.
If you are struggling, please know that there is help. Know that people care. You are NOT alone. Ignore those voice that tell you it’s not worth it, why bother, nobody cares etc. They are wrong, they lie and they do not get to tell you you are not worthy, loved and needed in this world. You are not alone.
There is a long blog post on my blog as well, you can find that here
cacacraftblog.wordpress.com/2021/05/08/mental-health-awareness-month-my-story
#NotAlone
*If you do not have anything nice to say about this video, please refrain from leaving a comment. This was very difficult to share, but I will not accept any type of shaming of myself or anyone else for sharing their mental health stories*
Today’s video is very uncomfortable, probably for you as a viewer and me for talking about difficult stuff and I’d like to make a trigger warning announcement right now: I’ll be talking about bullying, and the resulting issues that comes with that. I’ll also be talking about my struggles with depression and obsessive compulsive tendencies. As I have never been diagnosed officially with OCD I’m going to call it ‘my obsessive compulsive tendencies’ rather than actual, diagnosed OCD.
My story is complicated, and long. So long. From almost as early as I can remember I have felt anxious, painfully shy and different. As I started school, I almost immediately was singled out by ‘the popular girl’ and she made my life hell for nine straight years. That leaves scars, no matter how strong you might be.
Like everyone else, my issues are very personal to me, and everyone is affected differently. Just because someone else has the same issue as you do, doesn’t mean it affects you both the same way, which is why understanding and acceptance are so important. By sharing my story, and opening the door to my inner crazy, I’m hoping that it will help someone out there feel less alone. Know that there are people out there who know what you are going through, and how you feel.
If you are struggling, please know that there is help. Know that people care. You are NOT alone. Ignore those voice that tell you it’s not worth it, why bother, nobody cares etc. They are wrong, they lie and they do not get to tell you you are not worthy, loved and needed in this world. You are not alone.
There is a long blog post on my blog as well, you can find that here
cacacraftblog.wordpress.com/2021/05/08/mental-health-awareness-month-my-story
