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The Reality of Life

From a young age, every child believes their life will be happy

and cheerful. But they do not know of the problems and

illnesses that can crush one's life when one grows up. But

when reality hits and they realize how shit life is, everything

changes.

Mental health plays a crucial role in everyone's life. It shapes

a person and their character. No matter how old or young

someone is, a person's mental health can be destroyed. There

can be many causes for the demolition of mental health;

abusive households, bullying, losing of lost ones, stress and

anxiety. But nobody ever talks about these types of things.

When someone tries to reach out for help and seek comfort,

people just wave the topic off by saying things such as ‘It will

get better, or ‘don't be sad, it's just a small problem’ and even

‘Stop being such a baby. You’ll get over it.’ But it's important

to understand that even a small thing can ruin a person’s life.

Due to people completely ignoring someone when they want

comfort, most people find it better to just keep things to

themselves. Though that might sound like a good idea, it's not.

By keeping things to yourself, you will only hurt yourself more

and more. Every second of the day you will find something

that reminds you of how bad and depressing your life is and it

keeps going on and on until you feel suicidal. Now, I know it

can be hard to open up to people about your problems,

especially if you don't have anyone close to talk to about it.

But it's always better to talk to someone about the things that

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