Hi guys! It’s been a while. I really wanted to post something because May is Mental Health Awareness Month. As some of you may know, I suffer from anxiety (and occasionally depression). It’s something that’s somewhat new to me, and I shared my experience here. Mental Health has always had a negative stigma attached to it. People are afraid to talk about it because they’re afraid people will judge them, or think they are weak. I really want to share my experience with it because I want to break away from that stigma. Anxiety doesn’t make me weak, it doesn’t make me any less than…it’s just a part of who I am.

Recently, Chrissy Teigan just opened up about her struggle with post-partum depression. Selena Gomez, Shawn Mendes, Demi Lovato and many other celebrities have come forward with their own stories about their struggle with mental health. The truth is, people might look like they are living their best life on Instagram but you really don’t know what’s going on behind the scenes. Everyone has struggles in their lives, some more than others. For me the past year and a half, my struggle has been with anxiety and depression. With the help of family, friends and some medication I’m in a much better place that I was a year ago. But the truth is, some days are just hard.

I want to share more posts with you this month about how to help deal with your own mental health journey and give you tips and advice that has worked for me. The more open we all are about the struggles we face, the less stigma is attached. You might not feel comfortable sharing your own journey, but just know that you are not alone. If any of you have dealt with anxiety or depression or any other mental health issue, I want you to know that you have a friend right here.

For now, I’m sending you all some love. <3