After seeing so many positive posts for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, I thought I might share my experiences. After experiencing moderate symptoms of anxiety throughout my second year of university, my mental health took a really scary downward spiral November last year. 1/3

I was still trying to get used to living alone at uni and I felt like I was drowning in my own head. I could not stop having really dark thoughts and I couldn’t stop crying, lectured proved super challenging. So I took myself to the uni doctor who put me on 50mg of sertraline 2/3

And diagnosed me with anxiety with low mood. Since this I lost my dad back in January which was of course a horrific time. But with the help I’ve had from my gp, my loved ones and my AMAZING counsellor, I have much better control over being positive and keeping control 3/4*

I’m still on 50mg sertraline, and I’m currently continuing counselling over the phone which took a little time to adapt to, but it’s so worth it. I still have a while to go and I want to take the right steps for me to get off of antidepressants, but only when I feel it’s right.

My point in starting this thread is to talk about what’s going on in your brain. We only get one and it’s so vital to fill it with good things and to look after it. It is absolutely fine to get some help. Tomorrow is never promised. Take that little step to make your head happy