The topic I decided to go with is mental health. The reason I chose this issue is because it is a challenge that several people go through including myself. It always seems to be an endless struggle between the mind and the emotions. Where both never seem to be on the same page, often causing severe problems for the person. Mental health problems come in various shapes and forms. It’s not something that can be confined into one category, neither does it have one “face”. It is an invisible pain, which many keep to themselves out of fear of becoming a “burden” to others. Mental health is something very complicated, you never know who is going through what. I was interested in this topic because I have personally witnessed the struggles my best friend, and certain family members faced because of it. It’s not something to be taken lightly, the affects of mental health can be detrimental and devastating. Often cases, people don’t know how to respond when someone opens up about their situation, especially parents. Most parents aren’t exactly open minded and often blame the child for their mental health problems. Most parents tend to be the root of their problems or can even make the situation worse. But by educating oneself on the topic, as well as others, it can help spread awareness about the topic and how to help those facing these challenges. Through this we can learn how to lend support to those who need it.

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