Seek help as a teenager, it won’t get better on its own

As a teen I thought that my emotional issues were just part of growing up. Mood swings, fights and intense sadness would work its way out as an adult.

They did not, they got worse. Using weed everyday since 14 to try and fit in and be cool lead me to now face a bipolar and possible schizophrenic diagnosis at 23.

I left my issues to myself because I thought it was embarrassing, now I have left a trail of destruction behind me and finally realized how stupid I was being. No you’re not going to magically get better, it doesn’t matter if you exercise, meditate or eat well. When you have to face real stress and disappointment with a messed up mind it’s not going to end well for you.

I can only fix the my issues as they stand now, if my younger self was reading this he would probably laugh it off but I have to at least try and spread my message