For those of you who dont know...for the past 14 years (since diagnosis at the age of 9) I have been battling anxiety/depression. I was properly diagnosed by doctors and psychologists and put onto a medicine called Fluvoxamine. I am so relieved, so happy, and so proud to finally announce, that after 14 years of taking it everyday, and 4 years of struggling to come off of them, I am FINALLY MEDICINE FREE!! It wasnt easy and I am sorry to those who had to witness and be apart of my crazy times, but also very thankful for those (you know who you are❤️) who stuck by side and let me come to them to openly talk about my struggle and pain. My mom, Helene Henderson, witnessed most of my bad attitude, struggle, and she rode the emotional roller coaster with me, yet still remained by my side every step of the way...I dont know what I would do or where I would be without her....the point of this status is not to seek attention or approval, but to let people know that even the happiest of people can have the darkest secrets. Mental illness is an awful disease that I wish people were more open about and more people would understand. I wish growing up I wasnt so afraid to talk to people about it, I was so worried about being judged, and didnt know if they would even understand or believe what I am saying, and accuse me of seeking attention. Being able to speak freely of it and have more people around me understand has definitely been a major part in where I am today. I dont expect to be happy everyday, I know I will have my days where I am weak, but I also know that there will be more good days then bad. I want to live every day as positive as I can, smile as much as I can, and not let things get the best of me. Damn right Im going to make a status about this, I am so proud of myself and this accomplishment! It was not in anyway easy and I felt every emotion on the way....but I didnt give up. I hope this helps anyone who is going through this to open up! Stop worrying about what other people will think and TALK about it! It truly does help ❤️
Posted on: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 13:53:47 +0000
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