My Twenty (20) Day Mental Illness Challenge

I am seeing that many of my fellow mental health bloggers have taken up a number of mental health and mental illness challenge, as mental health awareness is been highlighted and has taken centre stage since the start of this new month.

Living with mental illness is by far the toughest thing for one person; been at constant war within the mind is not an easy task and the physical damage it does is not that great either, and by that I mean, we have to exercise, yoga, get fit, some of us have never even done stretches in our lives, much more yoga, my entire bones and joints hurts. There are the times, when you want to head your head against a wall and crack it open for the pain to end, so meditation and deep breathing is key to that, plus a well balance diet.

Back to the matter at hand - there are thirty-one (31) days in the month of May, and today is already day four, I decided to cut back on the thirty (30) days mental illness awareness challenge and instead, make it a twenty (20) days challenge, which I have structured in a way that everyone can do.

My Twenty (20) Days Mental Illness Awareness Challenge

Day 1: What are your mental illnesses?

Day 2: How do you feel about your diagnosis?

Day 3: What do you think about your diagnosis in general?

Day 4: What treatment or coping skills are most effective for you?

Day 5: What are the pro’s and con’s of having a mental illness or specific illness?

Day 6: Do you believe nature, nurture or something else has an impact on mental health?

Day 7: Do you have a family history of mental illness or mental health issues?

Day 8: Do you think there are any triggers or patterns to how your illness affects you?

Day 9: What age were you diagnosis at? At what age do you think your symptoms began?

Day 10: What are some of the important events in your life that may have affected your mental illness for the worse or the better?

Day 11: Please explain what's your good day and bad day like?

Day 12: How is your day to day life affected?

Day 13: How has your life been affected by your illness? (Relationships, career, school).

Day 14: Do you have any form of support during your mental illness struggles?

Day 15: Have you ever experienced stigma?

Day 16: What is your opinion on therapy, alternative treatment that’s not commonly used? (Hypnotherapy, herbal, vitamin supplements, massage therapy, art, music)

Day 17: What is your opinion on medication used to treat mental illness?

Day 18: Have you ever read a self-help book or a book related to psychology? What is your option on them? Do you have a favorite?

Day 19: What do you wish people would understand in regards to mental illness and mental health?

Day 20: If you could get rid of your mental illness would you? Why or Why not?

I do hope that these twenty (20) mental illness challenge gets you started, and if you have already started your own, do share and let us help others.