MentalFlourish

“Once your mindset changes, everything on the outside will change along with it.” ~ Steve Maraboli


Aunty 'Lola

Depression is not a choice.

More than 60% of people with mental health conditions won't seek help they need. STIGMA is the major reason. Let's break the wall of stigma.

Mental illness/ disorder is common and widespread. We all experience a degree of mental distress at some point in our lives, not least through bereavement or other major losses or traumas etc

It's common, it could be anyone. The trouble is nobody wants to talk about it. and that makes everything worse. ~ Ruby Wax

Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

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It can be any of us. Let's conquer it with love.

Mental illness: This is a condition that affects a person's thinking, feeling or mood. Such conditions may affect someone ability to relate to others and function each day. Each person will have different experiences, even people with the same diagnosis. ~NAMI

Let's break the stigma associated with mental illness. Stigma causes the mentally ill to suffer in silence. You are not alone. Seek help.

An individual can function well despite the condition. Mental illness is treatable. Wellness is possible.

I have learnt that despite mental disorder, one can still perform to ones full potential and ability. We should never limit ourselves. We can do what we think we cannot do. We should not allow any label to define us and deter us from soaring/shining. ~ Aunty 'Lola

Attitude is everything. It is the small thing that makes the big difference. Make your attitude remarkable.

The mind is a powerful tool. Use it to your advantage. Give yourself the gift of freedom. Only you can do that for you.

SHINE LIKE THE PEARL THAT YOU ARE

There is no gain without pain.
No pain we suffer,
No trial we experience is wasted.
They are all for a purpose.
Yes, they are to make us shine.
They are to make us better.

Dust yourself down,
Rise and shine again.
Dare to shine, despite all odds.
Shine like the pearl that you are.

Polished stones undergo thorough waxing,
To become a sought-after shining gem
Shine like the pearl that you are.

If everything is going downhill,
Don’t go down with them.
Rise above them and shine.
Shine like the pearl that you are.

If things are not going as planned;
Review the plan, change the plan,
You may even change the goal,
but never forget your purpose
once you define what that purpose is.
Shine like the pearl that you are.

Every trial and tribulation teaches a lesson.
And every lesson changes a person.
Let your trials change you for the better.
Rise again and shine. Keep shining.
Shine like the pearl that you are.

by Aunty ‘Lola

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Shine like the pearl that you are | Edifying SoulFood with Aunty 'Lola Dear pearls, Sometimes in our lives, we encounter an occurrence that tends to shake our whole lives to the very foundation

Better Mental Health Haven (BMHH)’s mission is to create mental health awareness, provide support for the needy and break down the wall of stigma attached to mental illness.

- Awareness
- Support (Counselling, talk theraphy etc)
- Forum
- Research
- Communication

Founder: 'Lola Funmilayo Jimoh
(aka Aunty 'Lola)

Hello Pearls, What does mental health awareness mean to you?
Do share with us in the comment section. Thank you.

To us mental health awareness means creating knowledge base on mental health, issues bothering on mental health, and bringing down the wall of stigma attached to mental illness.