What’s the story in all your unstable emotional glory?

First of what shall we call it? Borderline personality disorder? Emotional intensity disorder? Emotionally unstable personality? (The last was from wiki, never heard of it being labelled that in all honesty but, adds to the fire if you like) 

With words which are heavy in their meaning, a diagnosis is always confusing and unnerving; I’ve always had a theory for mental health in a personified analogy. Mental health could be seen as the way some people treat big dogs. 

Now I don’t mean you’re cute yellow labradors or sheep herding border collies, I mean big ass dogs such as American bulldogs, pit bulls,mastiffs or anything with a jaw size that has been reported in narrow minded tabloids over the summer as ruining family holidays when one rips a face off an innocent child. I’ve grown up with large breeds of dogs and I know the feeling oh to well when you’re walking your dog and someone crosses the road or dramatically gathers a staggering toddler into their arms all too quick. Or when they’re quick to comment on its size and why I shouldn’t have it. 

Its the feeling of the unknown. This in my opinion is the same for mental health people are scared of what they don’t know, of what might bite them in the ass (no pun intended) 

Yes of course some dogs can be vicious and nervous but not all them are, most of the time the dogs behaviour and actions could be avoided with the correct training, time and care. This also applies to mental health. If symptoms are recognised and the correct treatment is applied your mental heath can be improved and even highlighted. Please don’t get me wrong a lot of people want to pet your dog, ask you questions on the breed and want to compliment the dog. This also applies to mental health, some people are genuinely interested in your wellbeing, want to support you and tell you how well you are doing, so please please think before you cross a road or actively dismiss someone with mental health because the fear of the unknown, looses its fear when you start to think and understand. 

(yes dont worry im fully aware some people genuinely don’t like bigger breeds of dogs…)