MHM If someone acts okay, their okay.

The Myth:

“If someone’s smiling, posting selfies, going to school or work — they must be okay.”

🚫 The Truth:

A lot of people who are struggling look completely fine on the outside. You can be laughing with your friends and still be in pain. You can show up every day and still be falling apart in silence.

At Solera Behavioral Health, we see this all the time. Teens who say, “No one ever noticed,” or “I didn’t want to be a burden, so I acted normal.”

✅ What Actually Helps:

• Checking in, even with the people who seem the strongest

• Not assuming based on appearances or grades or their social media

• Letting people know they don’t have to earn help by breaking down first

💬 Real Talk:

I’ve seen the loudest kids, the straight-A students, the class clowns — all fighting battles no one knew about. Mental health doesn't look one way. And if we only offer support when someone looks like they’re struggling, we’re going to miss a lot of people who need it most.

📢 What You Can Do:

• Reach out to someone who seems fine and ask how they really are

• Tell your friends it’s okay to ask for help even if they’re not in crisis

• Share this post. You never know who’s waiting for permission to open up

  
  

🛑 Don’t wait until someone’s falling apart to care

🟢 Support quiet struggles too.

💜 You never know what someone is carrying behind their smile.