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Why are people like this?

About four years ago, I told my story to the Mental Health charity Mind UK specifically for their Black History Month week. I didn't reveal too much about myself specifically just that I had experienced some aspects of racism and the affect it had on my mental health such as psychosis, eating problems, anxiety and fainting. My intention was to educate and raise awareness about racism and mental health in general in order to end the stigma and promote empathy and compassion amongst myself and others. Yet, people started having a go at me, I was shouted at, stalked, followed around, watched from a far and last year I had to take it down. I just don't understand as some of these same people told me about their trauma and insecurities which had completely NOTHING to do with what I mentioned and I still listened to them and responded respectively. I was called crazy, mad and eccentric for my story and had to protect myself a lot. I'm just struggling to understand what more I could have done at the time as I only had good intentions and all these people seemed support from me while actively putting me down in the process.

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Papyrus Hopeline

Official Rep

It feels like, you bravely shared your story with only good intentions. Other peoples reactions to what you shared, are just that, their reactions, they come from their thoughts and feelings rather than a place of empathy. We hope that you continue to be open and honest about your Mental Health and it's impacts because we know that sharing opens up a conversation and can save lives. Please take good care and if you are feeling like suicide is an option right now then you can call Hopeline247 on 0800 068 4141 or Text us on 88247 to speak with a trained Suicide Prevention Adviser who will be more than happy to help