Managing Mental Health
Kaden Ingram
Happiness must be in the shape of a circle. All of the elements that I’ve been speaking of to achieve metal & spiritual fitness seem to come back around like the hands of a clock. Happiness comes in a multitude of examples. What makes me happy tends to differ from what makes you happy. But I feel we can all agree on that a stable mental health is the foundation to building a happy & healthy lifestyle.
I’m not here to pass judgment or peel away at the levels of this traumatic story. I’m just using this as an example of why our mental is critical & also share a few ways we can battle our demons. On September 11, 2021, an unstable individual lost her battle with a mental illness. Fallon Harris was a city servant of Chicago. The hustle of city living paired with the stress of a demanding job raised concerns with family & friends. A few in her close circle insisted that she sought out mental help. Ms. Fallon finally heeded those suggestions & set a session with a therapist. She took the steps to find the helps she needed but roughly 24 hours after her visit, things took a gruesome turn for the worse. Ms. Fallon became upset over a miss SD Card & shot her beloved 12 yr old son Kaden multiple times. Mr. Kaden’s wounds would seal his fate. 😭
When situations like this happen, we should not point fingers and play the Should’ve, Would've, Could've game. In hindsight we all would be more proactive & prevent circumstances like this from happening before they even surfaced but life doesn’t work that way. We all should keep our eyes open & constantly check on family that we may suspect that's losing a mental struggle. Liking a post is not checking on someone. Call them, go to their house & put eyes on them! A loved one saying they are fine could be an embedded message of “I’m not at my best but I don’t wanna bother you with my issues!”
I’m far from a doctor or specialist but I have conducted a little research of my own. What I have found is MOST (not all) mental instabilities stem from chemical imbalances. The safety way to correct any imbalance is through fasting or clean eating. Fasting allows your body to flush out the toxic chemicals that are pumped into the foods we consume. Also, consuming cleaner & organic items that are not laced with pesticides aids in decreasing the levels of impurities. Intermittent fasting along with clean eating will show you dramatic results in your mental health within 9 days or so.
A morning walk or a vigorous workout routine helps in releasing stress & frustrations & sweating out poisons. Combine these 3 things & you will feel your entire world level out. When troubleshooting why your car will not start, its imbecile to buy a new motor before checking to see if you have gas or if the battery is dead. Correcting a problem with minor tweaks will save you time, money and energy down the line. Don’t let the world tell you that being doped up on Big Pharma’s list of unknown dead-icines ☠️ is the best way to combat your mental concerns.
Lastly, expressing your feelings in a journal or blog is another inexpensive healthy approach. You will find Meditation or venting with a trusted member of your life beneficial as well. We as citizens of the Black Community MUST ensure we are all safe & well cared for. None of these systems are for us or by us so entrusting their systems to assist in our problem typically doesn’t close out in our favor. If you know of any black therapist, feel free to link them in the comment section. If you know any anyone who is losing a mental battle, do anything you can with the powers invested in you that they receive the help they require before we lose anther future leader like Mr. Ingram.
🤎🖤Black Love ✊🏿 Black Power ☮️ Black Peace to my 🌡 Community.
