Mental health is pivotal to me, and as I have grown older it has only become more important. I suffer with a mental illness, and have for some time, so maintaining my mental health regimen and ensuring that my treatment options work for me are crucial in ensuring my continued mental wellness. Everyone should take time to not only recognize the importance of personal mental wellness, but to assess their mental health and any gaps in their health programs that should be addressed. Although it was not easy at first to admit that I was struggling with my mental health, I finally overlooked the stigmas associated with it and decided that I needed to treat it for the quality of my life. I have a mental wellness team and a good medication regimen that maintains my mental wellness. Above my treatment plan I now understand that asking for help with mental illness is not a sign of weakness, and admitting you have a problem does not make you damage or broken. Every day more individuals realize they too are struggling with mental health and make the decision to get help. Having a mental illness or struggling with mental health does not make you a weak person nor does it reflect that anything is wrong with you as a person. More young people should be encouraged to have their mental health checked, be taught the tools needed to know when their mental health is poor, and be reassured that seeking help for their mental wellness is not a weakness. Ensuring good mental health for everyone in this nation should be a top priority in our health system, and we should be teaching our children that struggles with mental health are normal for everyone. Only through proper education, destigmatizing rumors about mental health, and improving mental health wellness programs, can we ensure that our nation is fulfilling any gaps in mental health resources. By doing this we can ensure that everyone becomes more comfortable with the importance of mental health and be willing to establish their own mental wellness program.