Word of the Week #306:
You know what? Yes, having a good, healthy lifestyle is often the best way to prevent or mitigate mental illnesses.
We all acknowledge that, right? Doing healthy things will help you be healthy. That’s pretty obvious, right?
However, what most people don’t seem to understand is that everyone who can live a healthy life already does.
That might sound strange to some people, but think about it…
People who can eat healthy, wholesome food already do so.
People who can exercise or lead an active life already do so.
People who can sleep well all night every night already do so.
And the people who don’t do these things? Well, more often than not, they don’t do it because they actually can’t.
If a person literally cannot realise or acknowledge that they are unhealthy, or they are unable to take the necessary steps to remedy that, or they simply do not care enough about their well-being, that represents an actual, fundamental problem that goes beyond just laziness and a lack of motivation or discipline, right.
Yes, we should all try to lead healthy lives.
Yes, we should also encourage others to lead healthy lives, even facilitate them as much as we can.
Yes, knowledge and motivation and many other little things can help us be healthier.
However, you know what we cannot do? Shaming. Taunting. Mocking.
Because if you lack empathy and consideration towards others who are already struggling, then how healthy are you?
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