I am saddened by this news. May the late Robin Williams rest in peace. Prior to deciding to be a mental wellness advocate and sharing my black holes and recovery journeys in public, I was very skeptical about this idea myself. I wasnt sure what to share and what not to share about my recovery journey. I was wondering deep inside how different would public react towards being a survivor representative facing mental conditions compared to survivors of cancer or any other illnesses as advocates. Given a choice, nobody wants to be depressed. My diagnosis of Panic Disorder, severe anxieties and Agoraphobia that leads to severe depression are categorized under mental condition situations. I have no problems accepting the diagnosis and had lived with it even though there are countless difficult days to deal with. The word mental is heavy by itself. However, I also do not know what is the real definition of Normal these days. Through the process of deciding to burst the silence and break mental stigmas, I received several private messages where my writings sharing on my black holes had helped caregivers identify troubles of their loved ones facing similar symptoms of Panic attacks or depression. Thus, early treatments became possible for them. To know that things are better for them makes me happy. I have also received messages of appreciation with regards of my sharing through my writings that added value to their lives. I have also received messages to lower down the volume of my sharing. But, I always remind myself, if in doubt, follow my heart. Upon hearing the news of Robin Williams’s passing, I am no longer confused about what to share and what not to share. There is indeed nothing NOT to be shared when it comes to information for knowledge and awareness of depression symptoms and recoveries. Today, as a mental advocate representing my country contributing to the society with my upcoming book and cd, I reaffirm that it is actually ok not to feel ok at times and to share experiences while continuing to help others. With regards to sharing, I am sure my regular moral supporters are fully aware that I had balanced my sharing with many other aspects of recoveries sharing which included my music and animal rescues stories. It had not always been about my depressions and miseries of pain. The fact that Robin Williams passed on made me realize how fragile life is when depression is too difficult to handle. Everyday, I hope and pray that many more will recover even though it is not an easy road to experience and recover. I, Suf Supiani, reaffirms that I am not ashamed to be a mental advocate sharing about the dark experiences of my illnesses that also came with solutions, blessings and happy news with the help of willpower and people who understand to get better. I had been offered to be more active doing campaigns and short documentaries from production houses sharing about my black holes and about rising again. Sadly, today, we lost a profound actor of high caliber. RIP.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 07:27:22 +0000
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