David Hart

Struggles

Monday 24th Feb Over the years, as I have gotten older, I have found my health and mental health go on this roller coaster up and down, weight on and weight off, dark times and some not so bad times. As I have matured, I have realized just how hard it can be to be consistent and to keep showing up for myself.  Share

Why am I completing the Walk for a Bloke.

Wednesday 5th Feb Over my journey I have really struggled with depression and anxiety, and quite often I have suppressed many of my emotions because I haven't wanted to burden any one else or I haven't wanted to lose any respect or lose "friends" that I have had at the time. It sounds ridiculous to say or write but I have genuinely suppressed my  emotions and replaced them or avoided them with humor or drinking or partying or gambling or drowning myself in work or anything else that I could do to make me feel better than what I was feeling at the time, which eventually ended up ruining a lot of my close relationships anyway. Avoiding these feelings and suppressing them caused me to spiral out of control which only made my situation worse over the years to the point where in my darkest days I thought and felt as if I had enough and was ready to give up, thankfully I didn't. My children are what got me through that dark time and are my inspiration to speak up and change. I have started opening up more, seeking medical assistance for my problems, started looking after myself mentally and physically, I have stopped making excuses for myself and I have started the journey to becoming the Man and Dad I want to be and that my children deserve. Too many men suffer in silence as I did for a long period of my life, so I have joined Walk for a Bloke cause to raise funds and awareness for those men who are struggling with their Mental Health issues and help them to start their own turn around. Share