@翻了个译，MTI专业辅导@翻了个译，MTI专业辅导WhenIwasakid,mymomandImadethisdeal.IwasallowedtotakethreementalhealthrestdayseverysemesteraslongasIcontinuedtodowellinschool.ThiswasbecauseIstartedmymentalhealthjourneywhenIwasonlysixyearsold.Iwasalwayswhatmygrade-schoolteacherswouldcall"aworrier,"butlateronwefoundoutthatIhavetrauma-inducedanxietyandclinicaldepression.Thismadegrowingupprettyhard.Iwasworriedaboutalotofthingsthatotherkidsweren't,andschoolgotreallyoverwhelmingsometimes.Thisresultedinalotofbreakdowns,panicattacks--sometimesIwassuperproductive,andotherdaysIcouldn'tgetanythingdone.Thiswasallhappeningduringatimewhenmentalhealthwasn'tbeingtalkedaboutasmuchasitisnow,especiallyyouthmentalhealth.SomesemestersIusedallofthoserestdaystothefullest.Others,Ididn'tneedanyatall.Butthefactthattheywerealwaysanoptioniswhatkeptmeahappy,healthyandsuccessfulstudent.NowI'musingthoseskillsthatIlearnedasakidtohelpotherstudentswithmentalhealthchallenges.I'mheretodaytoofferyousomeinsightintotheworldofteenagementalhealth:what'sgoingon,howdidwegethereandwhatcanwedo?ButfirstyouneedtounderstandthatwhilenoteveryonehasadiagnosedmentalillnesslikeIdo,absolutelyeveryone--allofyouhavementalhealth.Allofushaveabrainthatneedstobecaredforinsimilarwaysthatwecareforourphysicalwell-being.Ourheadandourbodyareconnectedbymuchmorethanjustourneckafterall.Mentalillnessevenmanifestsitselfinsomephysicalways,suchasnausea,headaches,fatigueandshortnessofbreath.Sosincementalhealthaffectsallofus,shouldn'twebecomingupwithsolutionsthatareaccessibletoallofus?Thatbringsmetomysecondpartofmystory.WhenIwasinhighschoolIhadgottenprettygoodatmanagingmyownmentalhealth.Iwasasuccessfulstudent,andIwaspresidentoftheOregonAssociationofStudentCouncils.ButitwasaroundthistimethatIbegantorealizementalhealthwasmuchabiggerproblemthanjustformepersonally.Unfortunately,myhometownwastouchedbymultiplesuicidesduringmyfirstyearinhighschool.Isawthosetragediesshakeourentirecommunity,andasthepresidentofastatewidegroup,Ibeganhearingmoreandmores...
