A very brave young Donegal woman has spoken bravely, candidly and honestly about her on-going battle with depression, anxiety and panic attacks.
The young woman who has remained anonymous hopes telling her story will help others experiencing similar difficulties to speak up and talk to people about them.
She has appealed to people suffering from depression to not suffer in silence, and that there is light at the end of the tunnel.
She hopes opening up can be the stepping stone for others suffering from depression to seek help.
She penned the following piece on social media page – Talk Your Mind, “I am a female in her 20’s from Inishowen who suffers from severe depression, anxiety and panic attacks.
One of the main problems with mental illness is that there is a certain stereotype surrounding the people who suffer.
Many people would see a girl who is shy and introverted and in the same room a girl who is outgoing, laughing and full of life.
If you were told one suffers in this way most people would be inclined to go with the quiet girl.
What people need to learn is that the most outgoing and social people can also suffer with the same illness.
I myself would be quite loud, social and love my nights out and travelling.
I have many friends and know many people but what many see on the outside does not match how I feel on the inside.
Although I am more lucky than words can explain regards the support I am receiving from family, friends and my counsellor, there is a certain loneliness of knowing they can’t understand how you feel.
For this reason I have set up this page “Talk Your Mind” to encourage young people similar to me to get in touch anonymously if they chose to. You are NEVER alone.
I understand the frustration of hearing that mental health issues are so common place yet feeling so alone and isolated like you are the only one that suffers just cause you don’t know of anyone else that does.
I don’t claim to have any background in therapy and that is not what my aim is, I just hope to offer even one person support and someone to talk to that actually understands and has felt how they do.
Maybe this page will encourage me myself to become public about my illness, only time will tell.
Please do not hesitate to contact me through email, message or phone call which can be requested.
Feel free to be anonymous when contacting me, I completely understand as I myself am doing the same for now!
Anyone that wishes to contact me can be sure that I will be confidential as I myself going through this understand the importance of privacy in this situation.
If this status could be shared by anyone in the Inishowen area who reads this it would be great, after all by sharing this you could help a loved one who suffers in silence without even knowing it and you would be giving them someone to talk to so…..
PLEASE SHARE!!!
Thank You x
