Let’s talk about reaching out for support

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Sometimes, life doesn’t go according to plan, and while it has been said a lot, that is completely okay. It’s okay to not be okay, and it’s okay to reach out for some extra support if you feel that you need or want it – which is exactly what we are going to be taking a look at in today’s blog.

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Mental health is a topic that’s very important to me, partially due to my own journey with it throughout my life so far, however, also from all of the people I have spoken to, learnt from or watched go through different experiences.

When things don’t go according to plan, it’s never a nice thing to experience. Sometimes, we can find our own way through these situations, which, if so, that’s fab, and other times, the way through isn’t that easy – this is where the element of reaching out for support comes into play.

It’s very easy to hear that “it’s easy to reach out for support if you need it”; however, when you are actually in those instances, the asking can feel like a Herculean task. What doesn’t necessarily help matters is how the form of support differs based on the nature of your obstacle, but all this really means is that we have to take a couple of minutes to understand the situation, what support we are asking for and who we are going to ask, before we actually do so.

Occasionally, when we are considering asking for help, people’s minds go to “what if I get judged for asking for help on this?”, or maybe “this seems like a stupid thing to be worrying about, I can’t ask for help from XYZ”, or “XYZ has enough on their plate, I can’t add this too”.

These thoughts are very natural to have; however, if you do have them, that doesn’t mean that you have to suffer in silence. You can always ask the person if they don’t have time or genuinely can’t help you; they may be able to suggest someone who could, they could check in with you from time to time, or you could even help each other get through whatever it is you are going through.

Use this blog as a reminder – it’s okay to be okay. It’s okay to not be okay. It’s okay to ask for extra support if you need it. We’re all on our own journeys through life, if we can help one another out when we need it, why wouldn’t we, after all? 🙂

That’s all for today’s blog, thanks a lot for reading, and I hope you have a lovely day!