I often get asked why I decided to spend time highlighting the mental health of children.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I have always been drawn to child-related causes. I find that people listen to me more when I advocate for children now that I have my own.
I was a problem child, and problem children do the seemingly insane because they are trying to find out how to fit into the scheme of things.
Children astound me with their inquisitive minds. The world is wide and mysterious to them, and as they piece together the puzzle of life, they ask 'Why?' ceaselessly.
I've had my moments of insanity. But there is a certain responsibility to set proper examples for your children, and that influences your choices in every aspect of your life.
When I diagnose my depression now, I think it was partially about saying goodbye to these kids that I always expected to have but already knew that I wouldn't.
Together with open conversations and greater understanding, we can ensure that attitudes for mental health change and children receive the support they deserve.
Children are wonderful, and they add to my whole life.
A child's mental health is just as important as their physical health and deserves the same quality of support.
Mental illness is a disease and organic mental illness of young kids is becoming more and more of a disease... we do need to talk about it.
Like most parents, I think, my children have been the source of some of my most intense joys and despairs, my deepest moral dilemmas and greatest moral achievements.
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