Olivia, 21, VIC

I know you want answers but what is the right answer? There is none, it's just life.

i know what you're thinking, yeah yeah another person trying to relate to what i'm going through. But really my story should fill you with hope, hope for better days and a purpose for the pain you've been going through. Because you are NOT alone, and you're not weird for having the thoughts you do, you know the ones i'm talking about, the thoughts that scare you beyond words and right to your core. And you're definitely not beyond changing your life.
I was diagnosed with anxiety, depression and also obsessive compulsive disorder when i was 16. Depression and anxiety ruled my life and although my story might be similar to yours it's not the same. Because even if you've been through it, you never truly know how another person is feeling or how hopeless their days seem. However people can help, before my psychiatrist i didn't think there was anyone in the world who could help or remotely understand what my anxiety and depression did to me. Getting help was the best thing i could have ever done, it was the only thing that was going to save my life.
That first session when you realize that someone finally understands what you're feeling, that acknowledges the enormous weight that you've been dragging around with you. It's amazing. With help you understand that there is a way to get out of that hole you're in. The life skills that you learn will help in all aspects of your life, even when you're back on track. Seeing someone and talking to someone is really important. They'll always be there to talk to and to understand you, even when no one else does.
Seeking help is your way of saving yourself, of choosing a life beyond the pain that you feel in that moment.

Take care x