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Calm it Down

Asking for Help - The Why, When and Who.

Calm it Down

Chad Lawson

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.8678 Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2023

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

We’ve all been there, struggling and feeling like we have to fight our own battles alone. We put on a brave face and tell ourselves everything is fine, but often times the truth is that we could really use some help. Asking for help has long been viewed as a sign of weakness or failure, leaving us feeling stigmatized or embarrassed when it comes time to reach out for assistance. But why? Why can't seeking help from others be seen as an admirable act of courage — something expected rather than shamed? Let's find out by uncovering the secrets behind this four letter word: Help. Together, let's explore how understanding the stigma surrounding asking for assistance can empower us to take control of our lives!

Transcript

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0:00.0

In 1965, yes, I know for some of you that number is ancient history, but there was a song released by a fairly well-known band at the time.

0:11.0

While the song is an upbeat, catchy tune, the lyrics were set to a different tempo of their own.

0:19.0

During one of the interviews, the artist said,

0:22.6

you know, when the song came out, I was actually crying out for help.

0:27.6

Most people think it's just a fast rock and roll song.

0:31.6

I didn't realize it at the time.

0:33.6

I just wrote the song because, well, I was commissioned to write it for a movie.

0:39.2

But later, I knew I really was crying out for help.

0:45.3

And during this interview, another bandmate said, you know, there were a lot of things we had to work through.

0:51.9

You didn't talk about mental health. It was something really that

0:56.6

well, as four guys, you were more likely to make fun of than to be serious about. And the making

1:03.4

fun of it was to hide from it, to hide from mental health. John Lennon had it all, or so it seemed,

1:13.7

a legacy of musical history that lasted long past his death.

1:20.8

He had fame, he had fortune to keep his lifestyle afloat with ease,

1:25.2

yet he still longed for something deeper.

1:30.6

Something that comes not from great wealth, nor fame on a screen, but something that our souls

1:39.1

crave so desperately, something that he wrote in a song called called Help. If you haven't heard it,

1:47.9

I highly recommended. It's from a great album. Again, 1965, Help. And there was a fun movie

1:54.5

that went along with it. But help. Help in understanding the chaotic beauty of life, right?

2:04.1

We're all searching to navigate through these turbulent waters and comprehend all of these

2:11.0

unfathomable forces that are around us.

2:16.0

And just like him, deep down,

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