Don't believe what society wants you to think when it comes to getting back to who you are. No matter what certain people say, therapy is for EVERYONE! Everyone deserves to go to therapy for their own reasons. Just because you go to therapy does not mean that you're the stereotype of what the 'typical' person looks like who goes to therapy. In fact, nothing is more problematic than their being a stereotype for wanting to get help. I believe that everyone should get as much help as they deserve. The average human can't be perfect all the time.

Let's be real, if we always had expectations to be this ideal perfect person then life would make absolutely no sense. You should look out for your mental health for your own purposes. The first thing that should be a priority in your life is your well being. Without that, you can't seem to go and function on a regular basis. It makes sense how some people tend to sweep this step under the rug. But more importantly, it should not go ignored. If I was told many years ago that I should see a therapist then I certainly would have no shame into seeing one.

I will admit that I was one of those individuals that used to believe that therapy was for people whose lives were completely out of control. Instead of throwing my naive judgment on those that were going, I should have taken it into consideration that I needed some myself. My High School teenage years were the most complicated, conflicting, and wildest times of my life. My home life was not exactly the way that I wanted it to be simply because everyone in my family was going through it. My parents were going through a very unfortunate time in their relationship.

This was a distraction for me simply because I was just a kid that wanted to do well in life and succeed the way that I planned to succeed. I would often get distracted easily because I was not sure what I wanted to make of my High School experience, and what would come next. I was unsure of what I thought of myself, I was unsure of where I wanted to be in life. I felt as if everyone around me was pulling me into many different confusing directions. It pretty much tore me apart, especially my freshman year where I let my insecurities destroy my well being.

I was happy but that was because at the same time I was hiding my sadness. A sadness that I'm not sure that I will ever recover from. A type of feeling that makes me want to throw up just constantly thinking about it. I always think 'Why couldn't I have that?' I thought that I deserved an easy home life where absolutely nothing would go wrong. I try not to have flashbacks to those times because it brings nothing but sadness and hurt.

I used to feel embarrassed thinking that I always felt the need to explain my behavior whenever something went wrong. But I am proud to sit here today to say that I am no longer ashamed. You should not be either.

Just because you see a therapist does not mean that you're crazy. You should not fall for the whole 'Since you're seeing a therapist, that obviously means that there is something wrong with you'. On that note, just realize that there is not. There is nothing wrong with anyone looking out for their mental health no matter where you are in life. Although life will continue to have its ups and downs, it does not mean that you should always feel sorry for yourself. Part of the process is you finding yourself. Part of the process is bettering yourself. It does not mean that you're going to perfect, it means that you're accepting honesty. The more honesty the better.