"It is okay to seek professional help.

I mean, if you had some sickness or pain that wouldn’t go away, what would you do? You’d go to the doctor and take care of that s@#t. Get some medicine. Advice. A plan to deal with it moving forward.

Yet for some reason there’s a reluctance or a stigma around people doing the same with their mental health. Oh, you’re in therapy? Oh, you’re struggling with substance abuse? Oh, you’re on medications for mental problems? We’re not supposed to talk about that! “I went to my podiatrist today” is fine but not “I went to my psychiatrist today” for some reason.

If you’re not feeling mentally okay, then go to the doctor that handles that sort of thing. Don’t be ashamed or embarrassed for seeking professional help. That’s what it’s there for."

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