Rejection

Have you guys ever been rejected for your mental health? There is such a stigma regarding it. I wish it wasn’t that way. It doesn’t have to be that way, but people think what they want to think. Before I was diagnosed with my mental health disorder, I used to throw around certain terms which are so offensive when I hear them now. I wish that some people were more self-aware before they speak.

A few years ago, I was rejected many times for my mental health disorder. For instance, I wanted to try to get into a Medical Scientist program and someone approached me and said, “Are you sure you are capable of doing so with your mental health disorder?” It was extremely offensive and hurtful for them to even say that. I had also considered getting my PhD at one point and someone said, “I don’t think you will be successful.” Once again, another hurtful statement. I started thinking I would never succeed with my mental health disorder. People said I couldn’t, so maybe they were right.

Eventually, I started to wise up and realized that people would always make negative comments to me, but that didn’t define whether I would be successful or not. I determined my own success, regardless of what people thought or not.

“I have learned that you might not receive acceptance from those in your life, so you have to learn to accept yourself.” – Me