Personal Essay Sample: My Mental Health

Who would have thought that one person could change your life, don't you think?  Never in my life did I think losing an important person in my life could change me completely. Therefore, I have struggled, but accomplished many things looking up to the greatest man I've ever meet.

The biggest impact in my life would be losing my grandfather. I still remember the day like it was yesterday. On March 13,2019 I received the worst news of my life, the biggest fear I have ever had. Losing the one person I wanted in my life forever, to watch me grow up, get married, and see my children. Ever since I was little, he was the only person I could run to when I was sad, happy, exhausted, or even when I needed advice. He was the life of the party. When my grandpa passed away part of my heart had left with him too. I will always remember when he would tell me” tu si tienes huevos no llores”, which means do not cry you are stronger than this. I really feel like I lost myself in the first couple of years since he passed away. I felt like I was alone, like I could not do anything right. My mental health has never been an issue for me but finding out that I lost my person, it started to become an obstacle. It got to the point where I just did not want to see anyone but just my sister. My sister and I understand each other so much that every time I look at her, she reminds me of my grandpa, and it calms me down.

We would always have conversations about what I wanted to do in the future. My main goal has always been to make him proud and achieve something we both want.He would always listen to me even when I wasn’t sure of what I was saying. He told me to not care what anyone says about the carrier I want  to accomplish. Becoming a teacher has always been the carrier I want to pursue  and give my all. Even though my family is always saying teachers don’t get paid good or that it gives stress ,I don’t care but it does really stress me hearing those comments from  people. I don’t get that get in my mind anymore , because I would love to do something that I’m going to enjoy waking up to. Everything I have accomplish in life, I do it for him . I wish I could see his smile one more time and hear his lovable words.When he passed away my whole family became closer we all had our differences but we all still support each other and check up on one an other. It wasn’t just me that got affected by all of this many more have gone through this. One of my accomplishments has been going to state the day of the competition I prayed and ask my grandpa to be right there next to me ,to give me wisdom and to help me get all my words together. I really feel like I made him proud it was my first going to a state completion. This is just the beginning of the career we both talked about.

It is right when they say “one person can mean the world to you”.Mental health is very important to everyone. There are obstacles everyone goes through but in my case my favorite person changed my life. I wish I could say there hasn’t been any struggles with me but I would have been lying.Always to remember to look up to your loves ones even if they are not here.