Last night I stayed up til about 2:30 am opening up to my wife about my mental health struggles, having fought through depression. I really struggle with the burden of expectations laid on me by the stakeholders in my life; expectations a normal person cannot fulfil at once...

For a person who wears so many social and professional hats, I feel overwhelmed. I felt so relieved after speaking to her, like a huge burden was lifted. It gave her a chance to tell me what I wanted to hear, for which i'm eternally grateful. I know my struggles are not unique...

but I shared this today because I want you out there to know that although we are labelled as having 'depression' or 'anxiety' etc., we all have a unique story, and that story deserves to be told, even if its just so others gain heart from our victories. Feel free to share below

I've found my greatest struggles have come from the pressures closest to home, my own high expectations to be the best, and then my parents and close family friends. The expectation to be perfect, and from my community to be some super-human robot. It is incredibly draining