Prioritizing your well-being over anything is a good way of taking good care of your mental health, it is a way of finding peace within yourself and always making your brain stable, taking care of mental health might mean taking a break from social media to reduce stress and anxiety. For others, it might mean saying no to an invitation that doesn't feel right.
There was a time when I was surrounded by toxic people, being in a toxic relationship doesn't mean a boy and a girl relationship, there are relationships with friends that aren't worth it at all, I had seen a lot in the hands of friends which nearly disturb my mental health and turn me to an abnormal person.
There was this boss I worked for some years back and I had a roommate then, I was always fidgeting while going to work and always felt uneasy whenever I came home to the house where we were paying rent together, my friend was someone who always had a mood swing, you can never know when she is happy or sad, she always wears a frown face and always gets angry at little thing, life was so miserable for me when we were staying together in the same apartment.
She always flares up at any little thing and is also a dirty person, she doesn't like to clean the room or wash the plate she used to eat, the room will always be littered with clothes and never sweeps the room from morning till night until I come back from work and face the stress from home, she wakes up late and never tidy up the bed, I get irritated by all this attitude but for peace to reign I always keep my calm and overlook it.
After having a stressful day at work then I came home to battle with another one, I wasn't the happy lady I used to be anymore, I began to hate myself for having a friend like this, she would never listen to anything I say, she will rather pick a fight anytime I advise her or challenge her about her dirty habit, I know if I continue to live with someone like this then I am inviting trouble for myself and also she is a jealous type but that is another story for another day.
After the expiration of the house rent, she pleaded that we should renew the rent but I refused, I packed out of the house and lived in a better place, also I quit my job and got a better one, it was like a dream comes through because I live in peace and also calm myself down, I always meet my room the way I left it, it was a horrible experience working in a toxic environment then having a similar issue when I am at home with my roommate, this would damage me if I didn't move out of that apartment and accept peace in my inner spirit.
My mental health is very important to me, I always make sure that I do not get involved in anything that will disturb my mental health, I am a Peaceful person so I am always positive about myself and distance myself from trouble.
This is my response to today's episode of hivelearners community prompt of #hl-w142e1 which the topic is tagged FOR YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
