When I started my journey as a mental health volunteer I didn’t really have any expectations. I do it maybe because I like listening to other people, listening to them, when they can share their problems and they are happy, all that makes me happy. I feel that doing all that gives me inner satisfaction, can distract my mind and most importantly make me feel useful.

A lot of people ask me if I get paid to do that? not at all. I sincerely join and many do not understand the reason why I want to join. The first time I was there, adjusting myself to the people there wasn’t easy.

If it was only in my country, it probably wouldn’t be that difficult for me. But it’s more than that, it makes me have to learn about the nature of people from other countries and it’s not easy. Over time, I learned a lot and I started to figure out what I should do there, how I should treat them and how to handle them.

Once a month we hold a zoom meeting, discuss our complaints or if there are things we want to share with other volunteers. It was fun for me, getting to know new people and over time we became like family there. We know our limits and we respect each other.

The most important thing is that we support each other. When one needs help, the others will support and encourage, sometimes some volunteers also need to take a break so that our minds are not messed up. Because we also have a life that we have to live and sometimes our lives are not easy to live.

One month ago when I was doing a session with my mentor, suddenly she said to me, would I want to be a mentor like her. She didn’t force me to answer that right away. At that time I was shocked by her words, I don’t even know what she saw in me so she made the offer to me.

After that day her words kept circling in my mind . I don’t believe in myself, I don’t believe I can do it. But I think its not harm to give it a try and at least I can challenge myself. Maybe she knows I can do it but I’m the one who doesn’t believe in myself.

Today that offer came and I reached out to my mentor and I told her I would give it a try. It seemed that she was also waiting for my answer and she replied that she was glad I decided to try being a mentor.

Life is strange, I never expected to be a volunteer, not in my country and now I’m stepping to another level. I don’t even know what’s waiting for me there and I’m sure God has a reason for this, why he put this for my story. I’m sure he wants me to learn another life lesson.

My intentions are good, I sincerely do that, to help others and I always believe even though sometimes the things I get are not good things but in the end God knows that it is the best for me and my story.