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Well this is about the time where I should make an introduction as to what exactly this is. If we are being completely honest I have only slightly more idea of that than you. I know what the general idea of this blog is going to be. Anything after that is completely up to me and what I decide to post. I'd like to say you are at the mercy of my choices but honestly I feel like I'm stuck in this exact same boat you are.

So what is the whole point of this blog? Well as far as I have decided right now I'm going to be talking about mental illness. Specifically depression and anxiety. I may tackle a few eating disorders and maybe even delve into how the brain works and why it can get "ill" and what exactly that means. This will be a mixture of scientific explanation, social commentary, recovery processes, and my opinion or experiences with those around me or within myself pertaining to the topic.

Now some of you may be asking why I would want to talk about such a controversial and heavy topic. Well believe it or not I really do enjoy all the research I get to do on mental illness. The easiest reason to explain this is that I want to be a therapist when I grow-up (yes I still am not "grown-up" and have quite a few more years before I will even come close to consider myself an "adult"). Given my desire to be a therapist this research helps me better understand the reasoning and logic behind someone with a mental illness so it makes me feel like I am going to be more accomplished and successful when I reach my end career.

The less obvious and more personal reason why I would ever want to delve into such a heavy topic is that I myself have suffered from depression and dealt with suicidal/homicidal thoughts. Now this doesn't make me an expert on the subject however having first hand experience with such an issue really helps understand others going through a similar ordeal. I also feel that me being open about such a personal experience may help those that haven't reached out for help or are possibly in need of help again to feel encouraged and supported from reading that someone is taking an interest in helping them.

In reality I'm just another dumb kid with too much time on his hands who wants to talk about problems that are much too large to solve in any near future. However in the off chance that I actually can/do help someone I want to be able to do so. So I'm creating this blog to not only help those in need but perhaps those surrounding them who may need extra help to understand what their loved ones are going through. We all like to think we have all the answers yet deep down we know we can't possibly make this come true. Sometimes it's okay to not know the answer for what to do next. Hopefully having a place to pool knowledge and ideas will help us all solve this epidemic bit by bit.

If you have any questions feel free to message me somewhere (here or on any of my links) and I'll take all comments and criticism into consideration! Please do not feel like you are not allowed to have a say here. I want people to come here and feel like they are allowed to have a voice and say whatever they like (if I ever want to use your story or comment I will of course get permission from you and will leave you anonymous unless requested otherwise).

Until next time everyone: stay safe and smile!