This year's R U OK? Day is more important than ever before. Mental health is something that should be talked about on a regular basis and with current statistics indicating that anxiety has increased up to 40 percent due to COVID-19. Having someone check in is a simple way for us all to help each other. On a personal note, I know that I have stopped a panic attack a day during the COVID-19 crisis thanks to the support of my family. It is time we get rid of the stigma attached to mental health. People don’t look at me funny when I take pain killers for my pain. So in my opinion the same curtesy should be extended to people seeking treatment for mental health conditions. This R U OK? Day take the time to ask just one person if they are okay because you never know if you might be the person who helps them climb out of their snakes and ladders mind. My Snakes and Ladders Mind How fast my thoughts make my head run until I think my brain might start to unwind. This is the beginnin
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