I’m going through one the worst, if not the worst, mental health crises, I’ve ever had. Lately after a rather heated discussion about my future and my intelligence, largely under the context of religion, I was basically told what I would do if I failed; what I would do if I wasn’t as smart as I think I am. The person I was talking to was so adament about me having the “right” view on religion that he was quick to dicoruage me from talking about my acedemic and my future because I needed to be right with God.
He said maybe things needed to get worse for me so I could appreciate what I had because I was upset that I’m going nowhere in my search for a real job and a real education. Because I desire a better life than the poverty and misery I have, I need to have things get even worse.
I don’t know how or why but something happened to my mind. It was like a switch was turned off. Ever since that conversation with the pastor being so mad at me for being frustrated at God and for daring to question him and telling me that my dreams don’t matter and I may just be pursuing this all for nothing I have lost my ability to create like I have. It’s like as soon as I start to think of something abstract and come up with some very complicated design in my head, which I could do before with ease, all of a sudden my mind just stops. It’s like there is a roadblock preventing my thoughts from flowing. Think writer’s block but with everything, not just writing, relating to creativity and critical thinking.
I don’t know if it’s subconcipus repression, basically psychosomatic otherwise known as “it’s all in your head” or if there really was some biochemical/neurological change in my brain or maybe there really is something spiritual going on.
All I know is I have to get my ability back. I will do anything if only I knew what caused it and how to reverse it.