You Are Not Weak - A Mental Health Poem

I wrote this poem for all those who live in self doubt and when they struggle to do something blame themselves. Our self belief and our mental health can be very closely linked and if we are constantly asking ourselves "what's wrong with me?" then we may find that both suffer.
Focussing on the journey being difficult is not an admission of defeat, it is a call to arms to step up and take on the difficult path. But doing so from a position of mental strength and self belief.
You are not weak
The journey is just difficult
And someone, somewhere told you that it "should" be easy.
And when it wasn't you believed that the problem was you.
You said "why can't I do this?"
Or maybe even "what's wrong with me"
But the problem was never you
The journey is just difficult
When we ask "why can't" then we see only problems
But when we ask "how could" then the solutions emerge
Solutions that emerge from your mind
A mind that is strong, that is resourceful
You were never weak,
you were just tricked to think you were
You were asking the wrong questions
and as a result getting the wrong answers
The journey is difficult, yes it true
But you are formidable
And there's nothing you can't do
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A mental health poem by Dave Cottrell: Mindset By Dave
Filmed by Ranald Lloyd Williams

[@richarddaniel6896]

Thanks for this. I hate it when I cry on my phone.

[@ASMinor]

I am an avid #MentalHealthAwareness advocate and spoken word performer, and I love this so much. I travel the country trying to bring that awareness on stages, in classrooms, hospitals, and on my RUclips channel, so I get excited when I see other advocates. 💙❤

[@MindsetByDave]

Thanks for stopping by. Wishing you the very best with your ongoing advocacy. 💝

[@ASMinor]

@@MindsetByDave you too. Keep up the great work! 💙

[@dacerogers2904]

Definitely what I needed to hear right now,maybe things in life do happen for a reason. Thank you for this🙏

[@MindsetByDave]

You are so welcome

[@John-if5xl]

Hard don't know love to you mind not like

[@John-if5xl]

Yes that do

[@CarinaCaja]

woooooow.... well said...

[@MindsetByDave]

Thanks!

[@nickwhat6230]

Thanks for the kind words

[@MindsetByDave]

My pleasure!

[@fatnumpty8266]

Don't mind admitting I suffer from depression and have had thoughts that no one should EVER think one thing I've learnt in life try to surround yourself with good friends and your family will always be there for you and I know it's a quote from a game but "your strong alone but we are stronger together" and if anyone is going through it at the moment remember never give up keep going and don't back down or break and it you need help there is always someone who will help you and that your are loved.

[@MindsetByDave]

Thanks for such a wonderul comment. Appreciate it 💜

[@tman5634]

Brilliant Dave. Well said & put to video.
New subscriber :-)

[@MindsetByDave]

Thanks and welcome

[@abdulwajid429]

Can't i be free from OCD , Depprestion and anxiety?

[@MindsetByDave]

Free from it? I don’t know. I’m still trying to find the answer to that question myself, however I know for a fact that these conditions can be learned to be lived with better than we are naturally equipped. I have lived with bipolar disorder and have leaned to live much better with it in the last 10 years than I did the first 30!

[@shade_cow3938]

Shhhhhghgggg

[@joannejones4298]

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[@chrishaz1122]

No this is not true sorry because some people do have it so much easier in life like jobs money relationships it all comes down to luck

[@RossTaylorific]

This is bullshit, you MIGHT be weak, maybe you do need to toughen up, terrible advice for those individuals.