Hello all you lovely fighters🔥 My name is Karlee Jo Mertens, & I’d LOVE to tell my story, talk more about mental health & how to stop the stigma around it.
Personally this is the most important thing to me.
It’s something I try to train daily.
How can we expect ourselves to physically do what our mindset wants without the energy or desire to do anything at all?
I want to share my story about my mental health journey as well as learn, listen, support & be there for others with ANY type of mental illness.
Personally, I am diagnosed with High Functioning Generalized Anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, (MDD) Major Clinical Depressive Disorder, Bipolar 1 Disorder, Insomnia & “undiagnosed” OCD hehe. Quite the resume, right?
I want to learn more about other’s mental journeys, illnesses I can’t understand but want to, hear others opinions on this & that & why they feel that way & vice versa. I'm here to start the conversation without judgement, comparisons, & questions of WHYYY you have this & that. Overall, I want to be a support system for anyone who needs that support.
I empathize immensely for those without support systems. I’ve always said if it wasn’t for my support system, I wouldn’t be here today. I want those who feel they have no one, no one to talk to, no one who understands, no one who cares- to KNOW this space supports whomever fully. The bravest thing you can do is ask for help. I have an email page that you can contact me through.
It's not easy to
1: accept there may be something wrong
2: do something about it &
3: talk about and share it with others
I'll get into my stories, what I deal with, the denial, the medication JoUrNeY, therapy, coping, suicidal thoughts & attempts, hospitalizations, support systems & absolutely anything anyone would like to see more of and talk more about.
I hope this encourages others to start the conversation on how we can help and support those who struggle with mental health. The floor is open to ANY type of mental illness. I want to emphasize, this CAN also involve those without mental illnesses but have loved ones who do or are just curious & would love to understand more!🫶🏽
xoxo
-KayJo