In current days when mental heath is at the forefront of the conversation that we often come across as that it is OK to ask for help. For the longest time in my life, being independent was always something that was stressed upon. But when there is support and systems in place to assist someone, even myself as a way to help me overcome life’s challenges more successfully, it sometimes needs to take down the sense of pride that I am carrying and have no shame in asking for help when I need it.

There can be the sense of years in the past not having the dynamic of those that had their best interest in caring for me. Rather, I was looking to be their subordinate and not seeing the fact that I too need support and help with the things that are challenging to me.

Because of past relationships with some, there has been the sense that things can go wrong, but there is a sense that I know that people and things can change in the future as people are human, and sometimes it is not rehashing and reliving past experiences, rather it is being patient and taking a chance to understand that maybe if you do ask, that the proper help and support can be given. But it takes breaking the fear factor and reaching out when it is necessary.

I sometimes live in fear of asking for help because even if something can be challenging, it is I need to learn from an experience to be exposed to it. But maybe, I just need to have support in doing things that I may find a little bit challenging or in fear that it will not happen in the future.

Anxiety is a big part of my life but as I am learning how to cope with it in a better way than I have in the past, it is sometimes understanding how to set new parameters around things and be my best self when I need to be because I know that I have to when others are observing me. If I need to ask for help or support, I must understand that there is no shame in breaking through the fear that I have in reaching out to those I know I can trust, and quite honestly know me quite well for the support that I need to have in my life.

It can be hard to understand that it is OK to ask for help. But why would I want to live in fear and anxiety or be even more anxious when there is no need to do that kind of harm to my mental health. It is known that it is best when I feel that I am able to have a sense of relief and calm to my life and if that can be attained when I reach out and ask for the help and support that I know I can get, why would I let my fear hold me back from knowing that by being helped and supported, it can make things go so much better for me.

It is always known that asking for help with something make things go so much better and there is never any shame in asking for help when it is necessary. It is better to be in a better position mentally and if there is a sense to be able to make things easier, then why not?