Mental Health And Wellness Book Report

Mental health and wellness was a huge part of my high school’s culture. In the Fall of my junior year, two students committed suicide. Through this time of extreme tragedy, our community was brought together to promote education on mental wellness. My junior year, my perception of mental wellness took a huge turn. Suicide and depression had always been something I heard about, but I never thought it would affect those around me. My school put on various educational sessions and encouraged students to seek help with our schools psychologist. Through this hardship my community faced, my eyes were opened to the amount of people who struggle with mental illnesses. I soon learned that everyone is fighting their own battle of some sort, so the best thing to do is to be kind to everyone, always. Even with the tragic events that occurred at my high school, it was always hard for me to understand how people got to the point where they wanted to commit suicide. While reading Brothers, I was taken inside of …show more content…
Throughout the book, the main theme revolved around the idea that if we open our minds, our thoughts can be subject to change for the better. Giving up does not have to be our only option. When Elliot started group therapy, he discovered that through understand the struggles of others, he could learn more about his own. We are not alone in our battles, there are people who are experiencing similar problems to our own. Finally, the pain we feel today will someday be useful to us. If Elliot had not endured such a painful experience with mental health, he never would have discovered his love for helping others. This directly relates with many aspects of social wellness. For example, it is important to have people whom we can share our feelings with so we do not feel hopeless or alone. Mental illnesses are not something we should ignore, and it is okay to acknowledge our