ØVERTHINKING

all on my own

I was taught

That mental health didn't matter

Grades were the number 1

I was taught that to show emotion

Was to be vulnerable

I was taught that there was no such thing

As depression

Or panic attacks

It was all in my head

I was taught that I was the reason

For all my problems

I grew up knowing I was on my own

I knew I couldn't get help from them

I knew they wouldn't give it

I dealt with everything on my own

Finding ways to cope

Maybe not the best

But they were there

When my own parents weren’t