University Affected My Mental Health

It all started before...

I left university. I use to get a lot of panic attacks on my way to university. It was so bad that on one occasion I had to get off the train halfway to Uni and I went to a friends house. All of these were signs of mental health but I never told anyone close to me.I spoke to a counselor at my university but they didn’t offer much help. So, I went to my GP and they suggested for me to do things that will help me emotionally. They also suggested that if it kept going on I should come in for medications. However, I knew the side effects of these medications but I didn’t understand why I started to feel so much anxiety and depression.

 The thing about depression is till you tell someone nothing will ever get solved. My healing process began when I started talking to people about how sad I felt. It was more of an outburst because I was having suicidal thoughts.The only thing that stopped me was speaking to my friends and family. Crying everything out that I had held on the inside emptied my mind and the thoughts that tormented me day and night.Religion plays a big role in my life. So, I started praying and attending church more- this helped my self-esteem and emotions to stay continuously lifted. 

So I want to create this is a mental health awareness page because, I want you to think about yourself for a minute.

This there any thoughts that makes you isolate yourself, stay in the dark or feel less than everyone? Or even question like, why am here?

 I want to let you know that you’re very important. You are still here because you have a purpose and everything is going to be okay. I went through it and I conquered and you will too.

PLEASE, do not suffer alone speak to somebody and if you haven’t got any friends or family. There is a number below and someone waiting to hear everything. They will listen and advise you every step of the way.

PLEASE, you are not alone.

SPEAK OUT and get HELP.