Dr Alex George has candidly revealed that he takes remedy as a way to deal with his nervousness in a courageous publish on Instagram on Saturday.
The previous Love Island star, 30, urged his followers to comply with his lead and to ‘#postyourpill’ as a way to finish the stigma round the usage of remedy to deal with psychological well being.
He defined that he was ‘proud’ of himself for ‘taking management of his well being’ and requested his followers to assist him ‘take a stand’ in opposition to remedy stigma.
Courageous: Dr Alex George has candidly revealed that he takes remedy as a way to deal with his nervousness in a courageous publish on Instagram on Saturday
The A&E physician shared a picture of his open hand holding a capsule, his wave tattoo tribute to his late brother Llŷr seen on his wrist.
Alongside the highly effective image, he wrote: ‘I’ve been considering fairly exhausting about whether or not to publish this, however I really feel it’s the proper factor to do.
‘So many individuals reside with remedy stigma on a regular basis, a concern that they are going to be judged as being weak or discriminated in opposition to, merely for taking a capsule to assist with their psychological well being.
Inspiring: The previous Love Island star, 30, urged his followers to comply with his lead and to ‘#postyourpill’ as a way to finish the stigma round the usage of remedy to deal with psychological well being
‘The opposite day I did a ballot on my tales and 75% of you have got confronted remedy stigma. That’s so unhappy.’
He revealed: ‘I take remedy, alongside remedy and self care, to assist with my nervousness. I actually wanted this therapy however for years I didn’t entry it, on reflection I used to be nervous about what folks would suppose.
‘I can let you know now, I’m not ashamed. I AM PROUD to take management of my very own well being. This doesn’t make me weak or much less ready, it makes me stronger.
Proud: He defined that he was ‘proud’ of himself for ‘taking management of his well being’ and requested his followers to assist him ‘take a stand’ in opposition to remedy stigma
‘How many individuals will not be getting the remedies they want AND deserve due to this very stigma? This HAS to alter.
‘This publish isn’t about saying remedy is the ‘reply’ for everybody, reasonably to say that for individuals who want it ought to have entry with out obstacles or disgrace.
‘In case you really feel you’ll be able to, be a part of me with #postyourpill to take a stand in opposition to remedy stigma.’
Unfold far and broad: The marketing campaign shortly took root and many individuals started posting images of their medicines beneath the hashtag #postyourpill
The marketing campaign shortly took root and many individuals started posting images of their medicines beneath the hashtag #postyourpill.
Alex later took to his Instagram Story to touch upon the rise of the development, saying: ‘I can not imagine how a lot momentum #postyourpill is getting.
‘In some methods I can. I believe it is one thing that almost all of us can relate to, that stigma round not simply psychological well being however taking medicines to assist it, or remedy. And I simply don’t desire folks to really feel that means.
‘ I felt stigmatised previously, and nervous that if I did speak about then folks would suppose badly of me or suppose that you simply’re not as robust.
‘And it is garbage and I actually have been reflecting on that just lately and suppose properly truly it is an enormous energy.
‘I believe it is a courageous choice to take management of your individual well being and truly simply makes you stronger.’
Grateful: Alex later took to his Instagram Story to touch upon the rise of the development, saying: ‘I can not imagine how a lot momentum #postyourpill is getting
He went on: ‘So if anybody’s on the market considering, ought to I do that, what’s going to folks suppose?
‘You’ve got a proper to your individual well being. You’ve got a proper to take care of your self, to really feel blissful and I am pleased with you for taking management of your individual well being.
‘Let’s maintain sharing these posts, let’s maintain pushing it so that folks on the market do not undergo the identical stigma that so many individuals have over time.’
Ending stigma: ‘You’ve got a proper to your individual well being. You’ve got a proper to take care of your self, to really feel blissful and I am pleased with you for taking management of your individual well being’
