Recently, I have been starting a mental health journey. It feels as if I have been dealing with mental illnesses/ health all my life. And come to find out I have. I recently was diagnosed with ADD. All my life I have been dealing with this but because I've never been tested before now I have struggled with classes and life not knowing how to approach life and managing myself. But now that I know, I plan on going back to school and opening new stages in life like a non-profit. Mental health has shaped my goals for the long term. I have a passion to look into mental health and want to help people find resources to be able to seek out more mental health opportunities. I am currently in progress opening a non profit for a community center. In the community center mental health will be a geared focus there. My Community Center will focus on children for now. Children are also highly impacted by mental health. I want to start with them first. Children sometimes lacks resources to deal with their mental health and how it impacts them and their progression through life. Mental health has shaped my relationships in some of the worst ways and best ways. The worst way is simple not seeking therapy and recognizing signs for different types of mental illnesses prevented me from speaking and talking with previous partners and friendships. In the most positive way, I can now talk to others and encourage them to seek out therapy and other mental health relief. I openly discuss my mental health and illnesses to help others. One thing that people have a hard time dealing with mental health is that they believe that no one has been through what they have been through. I know that when people are able to accept that it can make them more acceptable to seeking out help. My relationships has gotten better over time. I am of course still working on friendships. Mental health has shaped my understanding of the world because of my experience. My experience with mental health has been enriching. The more I learn about mental health the more I come to understand people more. I believe that learning about mental health should be a requirement in school. Not just in the aspect of understanding people but understanding that mental does put a lot on people as far a strain is concerned. Mental health is such a broad spectrum when it comes to learning about them. Whether someone has a mental illness or concerned about their mental health at all, everyone. Everyone has been impacted by Mental Health and Mental Illnesses at some point and time.