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When Mental Health Becomes an Excuse And Why I Won’t Accept It.

 I know I’m about to step on some toes. But this needs to be said.

Yes, mental health is real. Anxiety, depression, burnout, trauma — they’re not made up. They’re not weaknesses. They’re battles people fight daily, and some fights are invisible.

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But lately, I’ve noticed something dangerous:

Mental health being used as a blanket excuse for everything.


I’ve seen people skip commitments, ghost relationships, and dodge responsibility — all while saying, “It’s my mental health.”


Here’s the thing: Struggling is human. Excusing everything because of it? That’s not healing — that’s hiding.


The hard truth nobody wants to hear


If someone has asthma, they don’t say, “Sorry, I just can’t breathe today, so I’ll never try again.”

If someone has diabetes, they don’t say, “It’s too hard to manage, so I’ll just give up.”


They figure it out. They learn. They take steps. Because their life depends on it.


Mental health is no different.

It deserves compassion, absolutely. But it also demands responsibility.


Why I refuse to accept excuses


Because excuses keep you stuck.

Because saying “this is just who I am” is a lie your fear tells you.

Because no one deserves to be trapped in their pain forever.


I say this with love:

Your mental health is not your fault.

But it is your responsibility.


What real support looks like


I’m not saying “just get over it.” I’m saying:


Go to therapy if you can.


Journal. Meditate. Move your body.


Open up to someone you trust.


Take one small step forward — every single day.


Because real support is compassion with accountability.


I won’t stand by and watch someone I care about use their struggle as a permanent shield. I’d rather remind them of their strength — even when they can’t see it.


Mental health doesn’t make you broken.

It makes you human.


But staying stuck in excuses? That keeps you from the life you deserve.


And I refuse to accept that for you — or for myself.

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