Don't use mental health for likes!

People who suffer from depression and anxiety HATE it, I mean who wants to feel worthless and/or like the walls are closing in? I'd give up every last worldly possession to have a clean bill of health and not be a burden on people.

Who in their right mind would WANT to feel like that? Well disturbingly it would seem that whilst not wanting to experience the symptoms of MH issues there are a LOT of people willing to use depression as a fucking fashion accessory on social media for no reason other than attention, and more importantly to attain a level of 'celebrity' that comes from using good people's naivety to boost their likes on platforms such as TikTok.

I see it all the time, people sitting there looking like a kitten just shit in their beer to steal sympathy of strangers and garner a level of regional 'fame' that they crave for some unknown reason.

But I want to say this, the only thing you should be using your mental health issues for is making other people recognise and address their hidden problems. I've never once asked for likes, I've never sat there on video with fucking crocodile tears in my eyes so people can shower me with sympathy. Fuck you for even daring to demean people's emotional strife for personal gaim because you're a fucking self important, shallow as fuck pretender.

I ask people to share words of inspiration, I don't do it to attempt to get enough followers to make a few quid from a social platform, because I'm not that kind of person.

You want to become popular and have some form of online following, MAGIC! Find an angle, I'll support you all the way, but DO NOT pretend to be suffering so a bunch of strangers will suck your ego's dick.

I posted about this on facebook last night and deleted it, because I was worried what people would think of me speaking out, but you know what? I'm not afraid of sticking my neck on the line to call out this bullshit, I'll make no apology for defending people who are broken, their soul laid bare.

I'll take my standard friend count when I post this, because if this shit makes you feel uncomfortable then you're likely a part of the problem.

Much love,

Disappointed and angry Dave.

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