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You are probably very familiar with the phrase: “Mental health is as important as physical health,” which is very accurate. Yet problems with our mental health are surrounded by shame, fear, stigma, and a lack of information. Emotions that start small can become giant hurricanes in our lives.
We hear about these subtle emotions on a daily. I remember on one occasion; a participant shared their experience. “The day all this started, I was just suffering from a simple sadness, perhaps because it was a gray, cold day and I better connect with a place like where I grew up, which is a warm climate with lots of light, my then sadness began to grow and it turned into this giant thing that I couldn’t control and made me feel trapped.”
Support groups and therapy sessions are not for people who are “crazy”; they are for all those who courageously seek help to learn to know themselves and need a space to share what is happening to them; they are safe places where one can share confidently, and judgments are not made because everyone has some connection with the history of others, everyone in the group understands each other because in one way or another, they have had similar experiences. When seeking help for mental health problems, it’s natural to worry about what others may think of you. But the ultimate act of bravery is admitting that you’re struggling with something bigger than you can handle alone.
Do not hesitate any longer, seek the help and support you need with courage and learn to face situations that come with effective tools. Here at Latino Health Access in the Department of Emotional Well-being we can help you. Count on us!
Call us at 714-394-3994 Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
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