Although Heather is a beautiful celebrity, first and foremost she's human. In that respect, we can all identify with her. The many factors that predispose any one of us to emotional health issues are numerous: level of social support, genetics, family history, nutrition and diet, physical health, sunlight, stressors and stress threshold, income level and hormones to name a few. The list of variables is endless and affect us all differently. We can't assume to know what's going on with someone because their life looks perfect on the outside.Two of the biggest contributing factors to emotional health include social isolation and lack of support. Let's face it: we all have stress! Having a social support system that keeps you afloat in difficult times is invaluable. This includes having people in your corner who support you and understand your point of view. When you feel down, these are the people who will love you anyway and stand by your side. You'll know if they support you if you share what you're really going through and they continue to make you feel safe and secure.
Who has friends and family like that? It may be a tall order, but in the case of family, teaching people how you expect to be treated and in the case of friends, the same teaching applies, but choosing to surround yourself with positive people who accept you as you truly are might be a couple of the most important and healthiest choices you ever make.
My very best wishes to Heather during this difficult time ...and to all of you.
What are your thoughts are social isolation and lack of support as contributing factors?
3 comments:
Thanks Susan for this insightful look into the 'reality' of 'celeb-reality'. I for one feel like one day I will be someone of high stature (not to brag lol) but I know myself and how I am affected by the same things that everyone else around me is. So I totally understand when you say "In that respect, we can all identify with her. The many factors that predispose any one of us to emotional health issues are numerous". I however pride myself in practicing humility now before I 'make it' as I now have a perfect support system with friends who love and care about me as I am. I treat everyone as I would want them to treat me so a lot of positivity is reciprocated. Celebrities just need to learn humility and self-respect and we would probably read less about them like Heather in this case. Peace out - Chrispen
Hi Chrispen... I'm happy to hear that you have a strong network of friends. It sounds like you really appreciate the value of that. Reciprocal positivity as you say, is also helpful in having the people in your life support you and treat you well. In terms, of celebrities using more humility and self-respect, I can see how this 'might' (in some cases) prevent excessive tabloid gossip. On the other hand, I'm not sure how helpful it is as a society to prevent the public from hearing about someone in the public eye going through a struggle with depression and anxiety. I think Ms. Locklear is handling herself in a self-respecting manner. Having public access to this enables us to learn a lot about the human condition. It's similar to the power and inspiration that can be attained by reading biographies.
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