Discuss Life

I left part 1, with us looking at and considering the inner self, and more importantly how this can help us with the "why me?" question. For many people the focus on the "why me" can be part of a contributing factor to a mental health issue, or even an individual with a mental health issue can then become compelled, or more easily drawn to the negativity of that question.  Interestingly, mental health issues are rarely caused by extrinsic factors such as status, lack of wealth, power or possessions etc.  Yes some of those factors do contribute to mental health issues, I know this myself having endogenous depression.  However, those factors in themselves do not 'cause' mental health issues, but rather contribute to the way we handle our mental health. After all, even if one's mental health is good, as lack of money when needed etc can cause temporary stresses/anxiety.  However, most healthcare professionals, and I fall into that category, will say that

Have you ever asked yourself "why?!" That is in any specific situation or current circumstance in your life you have questioned, what the... is going on and why me, why now, why why why?. If you haven't then Who or What are you? Donald Trump maybe?!.  Seriously though we all have periods like this in our lives.  Sometimes they appear to be random events/circumstances that are effecting us, occasionally they are a direct result of someone else's actions or decisions, and sometimes they are a consequence of our own choices (good or bad), actions, or words. I have often asked the same question myself, and as I have gotten older and entered my 40's I have learnt that these are all seasons in my life and I have survived thus far. Admittedly, there were some touch and go situations and circumstances.  I was asked by a Psychiatric Nurse what are my regrets or do I regret any of my choices, actions etc.   I will add at this point that I am deliberately using the wor

There are times in our lives when the sun shines in the sky yet we feel as though we are in the darkness, or is that just me?.  Probably not!  Just look at the World today and there only seems to be darkness.  Countries testing weapons of mass destruction, famines, children living on streets, families fighting in civil wars, and there is #Covid -19. Yet amid these darkened events, where as individuals we feel hopeless and question ourselves, our role, purpose or significance not only in this World but also in our own communities.  However,  we matter, we have a purpose, You and I can make the sun shine. Only the other day I was watching a documentary a tour of Cuba and Haiti.  In Haiti many people live in a beautiful island, with magnificent natural surroundings, Yet since the earthquake they live in poverty, having to buy water daily, with what little they have,  just to survive. Many of the young children/youth live on the streets, not in cardboard boxes, tents, or sleeping bags,