Hush not right now!
So about my Mental illness, shhh! Shush!
We can't talk about this right now; it's depressing.
People don't want to talk about that at a social gathering.
Really, addiction is not really a topic to bring to the table.
Now you want to discuss issues with the system?
It's not exactly an integrable subject with the current topic; it's just not narratable.
Hushed again.
I'm told it's not appropriate to bring up. The comment leaves me nonplussed.
Apparently, it brings down the mood; it's a depressing topic to discuss.
People feel like they must readjust what they were discussing,
So I'm shushed!
Please Keep those negative issues that you haven't got enough tissues to deal with Hushed and talk about other news. Just keep it shushed!
Hush though!
You're not to talk about it; you're supposed to be out having fun.
You don't want to focus on all that negativity and ruin it for everyone.
Oh, you mean the depression that's so tangible it feels like it weighs a ton.
Yeah, why would I want to talk about that at all to anyone?
It's only building up so much that I feel like I will have a nervous breakdown.
Bug, don't worry. I'll keep my feelings under wraps and turn my frown upside down.
Hush, stop it now!
I've told you everyone really cares and is really supportive and worried about ya.
You don't need to bring it up to them now; it's not often that we are all together.
Don't ruin it. Don't depress everyone. Let's talk about the positives and not the problem.
Ok yeah, fine, you carry on. I'll exchange pleasantries, then sit here screaming inside because it's festering, and I feel rotten.
Hush not now!
We'll talk about this some other time, not while the guests are here.
They don't want to discuss depressing things; it's not like it's severe.
They have their own problems to deal with, like work and their own families.
Did you know that so and so is struggling too? It's not all about you and your agonies.
Now hush, please, about these depressing somethings or nothings.
But they're not just depressing things. They're terrible thoughts and feelings.
It's not coping; it's anxiety building; it's depression; it's my mental illness,
and I feel like I'm going to explode keeping it all in,
And not being able to talk about it openly or freely isn't helping.
Finally - You stopped hushing and started listening.
You're right on time. Thank you for listening,
because I'm really struggling and not coping.
I could really do with someone to talk to,
being able to talk about it openly helps me to
validate that my feelings are being heard, essentially,
allowing me to communicate confidentially
when things are really rough or feel full-blown.
Talking helps me not to feel so isolated and alone,
and my problems also then become well known.
Let's not make discussing mental health issues a Hushed topic anymore.
Not listening could result in the loss of a life like below.
Finally - you hushed for far too long.
Ok, let's have a chat about how you're feeling now.
Nope?
You took too long. You're too late. I decided I couldn't cope
with the pain all bottled up inside, lingering and festering.
It became all-consuming.
You'll no longer need to Hush or shush me again.
You'll be happy to hear,
I found a way to deal with it all; no longer will my depressing thoughts bend your ear,
nor will any thought, for that matter,
as my voice has now been silenced forever.
If only you had listened and had that chitter-chatter!
Don't let suicide be an option. Talking is proven to be a beneficial form of therapy when dealing with mental illness and depression.
Let's not shush mental illness anymore; that chitter-chatter could stop a suicide. It's time for mental health's progression! Not regression!
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Hush Not Now
by Sarah Cope
BIO-
Sarah is a novice child and adult fiction writer whose poetry is featured among the best internationally. At thirty, she resides near the heart of the UK in Worcestershire, surrounded by the rolling hills of the Cotswolds countryside. Her menagerie of rescued animals appears in her children’s books. "The Adventures of Patchy Poos" is the series of mischief and antics of Patch, her six-year-old Jack Russel, and his crew. Sarah has achieved managerial positions through hard work and due diligence. Life changed for Sarah when a chronic illness forced her from her career as a manager in the hospitality industry. During the first twelve dark months, Sarah’s social lifestyle became a distant memory, relationships broke down, and she fell into a deep depression. As a survivor of domestic violence, writing became Sarah’s savior, despite her dyslexia. With the support of friends and family, she wrote and published "Strike1 Strike2 Strike3 I’m Out".
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