Numbers

I think one of the biggest things to remember is sometimes we all feel this way. That 350 million in the world deal with depression and even more with anxiety. That 1 in 5 people in the US have a mental illness. 16 million in the US alone have had at least one episode of depression. To put that in perspective there are 318 million people in the US; that means more then the population of the US in the world deals with depression and about 5% od the US population has dealt with depression. 40 million deal with anxiety that is 12% of the population in the US. And that's only the reported numbers. Think of the actual numbers. Those may seem like relatively small numbers but that is a lot of people. Putting the chances that someone has dealt with it or understands at a much higher percentage. My point is that you are not alone. That there is no reason to be ashamed. Reach out chances are you will get a warm response and get the help you need. I feel like these 2 songs really grasp the idea that I'm trying to get at. That we all go through hard times , that everyone get sick at times and you will get through it. It may seem like hard times  are never ending but just take the good out of it , learn a leason, be sad , and get back up. 

 

Changing

Although I really love makeup , I am deciding to change up the center of this blog to be more about lifestyle(if that's the right word). Advice , hope, inspiration, my store, more then lifestyle. I want there to be a place that people who have mental health problems can look at a see that they aren't alone, get hope , and stay strong. Now I would like to keep some aspect of beauty to the blog, but I feel I can speak more to mental health then anything else. I have unfortunately too much experience with these problems and therefor can better speak to these troubles. Also there are a lot of beauty blogs but not nearly as many dedicated to these problems. It is a sensitive topic and I understand that, this wont always be easy to talk about but that's why it is needed on the internet. People do not fully understand these problems and there is a stigma associated with it, I hope to help shed some light and remove some stigma. Whether you are dealing with these problems yourself or know someone who is and are trying to help, I truly hope to help. I know I am simply a drop in an ocean but every drop helps, and I have to hold to that. Whether you fell like your drowning or your treading the water or doing laps, keep hope and stay strong.