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This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and I am very much an advocate for Mental Health and taking care of yourself, others and raising awareness.
My story with Mental Health started when I was about 8 when I had no idea of the term 'Mental Health'. It was only when I turned 12, I really started to understand and be aware of what was going on with me and inside my brain.
It was at this age I began Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and a journey of Counselling that lasted more years than I care to admit. And of course, these aren't for everyone and honestly, they weren't for me, but I thought they had to be. I thought that was the only way to make myself feel better. Throughout school, no one ever spoke about Mental Health, it was something you had to navigate on your own, which really isn't easy. Even now, let alone for someone that young.
For a long time, Mental Health took a lot from me, relationships with family, my university experience, friends and doing the things I loved stopped.
As I have gotten older and grown up with Mental Health, I have begun to realise, that it is important to be aware of not only your own Mental Health but others and how you can help them and be there for others. It is okay to talk about it, sometimes more people understand than you may realise. And this is something I have come to learn.
I am now 24, living with Anxiety and Depression.
Managed? Yes, but... only very very recently.
Do I have awful days? Yes.
Are there triggers that I didn't even know of? Yes.
Could I be better at looking after myself? For sure!
But, is every single one of these things okay? ABSOLUTELY.
The Mental Health Foundation are a UK foundation dedicated to helping people focus on getting good with their Mental Health.
Take a look at what this week means from their point of view:
https://lnkd.in/eKWMt7R2
#MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
Counsellor at growyourownway2021.co.uk
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