I want to keep this fairly short, but I have a question for you:
If you were a business owner and I called in sick every month and admitted it was my mind, how would you react? Like, really react? I know it's hard to put yourself in that situation, but in a world where many people I know still have to feign colds and stomach bugs to keep sane in a never-ending life of commitments, I wonder when taking a mental-health sickie will be seen as OK?
Admittedly, there are a lot of flaws with considering mental health as a designated illness in the workplace. I'm ready to put my hand up and fight for it to be accepted as the norm - but where is the line? When is my exhaustion debilitating or just plain laziness? The spectrum of mental illness severity is a can of worms in itself - but I wonder if it's too idealistic to trust that people are honest? Almost everyone is going to experience it at some point in their lives.
I know that some workplaces are great. I know some people in positions of power are just more understanding than others. Yet, there's still that awkward lump in my chest whenever I need to tell someone I was absent because I couldn't get out of bed.
Anyway, just a quick reminder that you're a beautiful being and no single person in this world is better - or worse - than you. You're uniquely, you! A person that smiles, laughs, experiences pain and will most likely survive struggle. I am proud of you, and you should be proud of yourself. Remember to spread that love internally. Make yourself laugh unashamedly. Don't be scared of your flaws.
Love, Mielz x
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