Carmelle, 32, Australia
“I am here to tell you that being diagnosed with a Mental Illness is not a life sentence. I know this because I have survived…
“I am here to tell you that being diagnosed with a Mental Illness is not a life sentence. I know this because I have survived…
“I have suffered from PTSD, bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety for many years.
“I guess I would say I have lived with depression and anxiety since I was 12 but was only diagnosed when I was 19.
“I’m not entirely sure when my depression exactly began, however, I think it was as my first serious relationship was ending around 5 years ago.…
“I was diagnosed with depression when I was 17 and stayed in a youth psychiatric facility for two weeks. I had stopped going to school…
“I’ve had depression for two, going on three, years and it has changed my life…
“I have fought with depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem for around 5 yrs, and for a long time in silence. I was in an abusive…