Charley, 18, UK
TW : self-harm, suicide attempt, abuse, sexual abuse, ” I suffer from depression and anxiety.
TW : self-harm, suicide attempt, abuse, sexual abuse, ” I suffer from depression and anxiety.
“I have Type 1 Bipolar Disorder. I was first diagnosed when at 21, but a confusing second opinion changed my mind.
“I was diagnosed with bipolar II disorder about 13 years ago, after the birth of my youngest daughter. I had what’s called peripartum onset. The…
“We didn’t know what was happening at first. We knew I went insane, we knew I got arrested, we knew I needed strong psychiatric sedatives…
“Depression can be a debilitating disease, I am fully aware that everyone’s depression is different but if you can take a glimmer of hope from this then…