The heart break when you wake up and think it’s Friday 💔 BUT on a positive note, I’m looking forward to this evening as I’m finally going to see A Star Is Born with @hannahivvy 🎥🍿 •
{ Whole outfit - @primark }
The perfect autumnal set up 🍁✨ I’m currently reading ‘This Is Going To Hurt: Secret Diaries Of A Junior Doctor’ By Adam Kay. I’m absolutely loving it! I’m almost finished, and will do a little review over on my stories soon 😊
Stepping into a new week and back to work after two weeks off. Any guesses on how many emails I’ll find in my inbox? 👀 I HATE going back to work after time off as I always feel so anxious at the thought of heading back having not been in the loop for a couple of weeks - I know after the first day I’ll be settled again but it’s something I find a bit tricky. I’m going to make sure I give myself a break and take things a bit slower 😌 #bekindtoyourself • { Cords - @newlook / Top - @fashionunion / Boots - @hm / Bag - @mango / Blazer - @monki }
The seasons favourite, PSL 🎃☕️🍂✨ {Blazer - @monki / Top - @zara / Jeans - @stradivarius / Shoes - @topshop / Watch - @oliviaburtonlondon}
Yesterday was #mentalhealthawareness day, I read so many posts discussing mental health which to me is only a positive. The more we talk, the less of a stigma there will be.
However, just because today is a new day doesn’t mean the conversation should stop. Whether you’re not ok now, in a weeks time or a months time; there is always someone near to listen and support you.
I can speak from personal experience when I say there are times when you just have no hope and everything around you is grey. It takes every ounce of strength to pull yourself out of bed and to face people each day. I took a long time to work through my mental health issues and to come to terms with a number of factors, but I was only able to do so once I’d started to talk. I spoke to my parents, to my GP, to my closest friends and other relatives. I tried mindfulness, CBT and eventually my GP prescribed me anti-depressants. I remember sitting in the doctors waiting room feeling as though I might just be sick, I felt weak. I felt as if I’d failed. Now looking back, I don’t know what exactly I thought I had failed at - but I just felt like a failure. This was due to the stigma surrounding anti-depressants!
I’ve been taking my medication since October 2016, it was the toughest yet best decision I’ve ever made. We’re now two years on and I’ve just begun reducing my prescription (following advice from my GP). I have taken the time to work on my mind and it’s health and am now in a stable position with the most incredible support network.
I wanted to briefly share my story with you all, in hope that if even one person would benefit from reading, it would be worth it. Everybody takes care of their physical health but many neglect their mental health in fear of being seen as weak or inadequate. Let’s keep talking and eliminate the stigma.
Please know that if you need someone to talk to and don’t know who you can go to, reach out to me. 💗🧠
A hair flick a day keeps the sass at bay 🖤
Cardigan - @andotherstories
T-shirt - @topshop
Skirt - @urbanoutfitters
