Mental health.

I wanted to take the time today to touch on something more personal and touching to me and the people I'm surrounded by. I wanted to use my blogging platform to reach toward anyone out there struggling today, or yesterday, or last year. Even if it only reaches one. Because no matter the depth of your situation, length of your situation or visibility of your situation it matters and YOU MATTER. Mental health has become a major issue in todays society - and today I'm going to focus on the youth. One in 6 young CHILDREN have experienced a major depressive episode. Google's description as 'depressive episode' really bothers me. Because it is no episode. It is a serious topic which effects the livelihood of the youth every single day. Us KIDS wake up everyday and cannot get out of bed, get out of bed and cannot eat, eat but cannot make it to school because their mental health is being imploded infront of our eyes and we are choosing to ignore it. To anyone out there struggling with any of these problems or anything remotley similiar. Reach out. Reach out because someone out there cares. I can pinky promise you I do and even if that makes just 1, it's 1 person who wants to see you live, smile, and thrive. No matter how long that takes you. (TRIGGER WARNING) I have never opened up to a single soul about the long months of October-December 2023. These were months I looked in the mirror and no longer saw myself. I looked in the mirror and saw the remains of others words. The remains of the hurt in my heart. The scars they left on me. I struggled with self-harm for only a couple months. So I do not feel I deserve to relate to those struggling currently, or for a longer period of time, but during the darkest part of my life, I thought my escape was hurting myself because for a brief few seconds, that took away the pain of others words and actions. Nobody ever found out. I pushed through the shadows and reached the light all on my own. And that made me feel like no one cared and put me into the same pit I had just crawled out of. And after experiencing the loneliness of doing that on my own I swore to myself I would never let another feel the way I did - even if my own life depended on it. So this is my final call to anyone and everyone out there willing to spare a second. If you are struggling with this issue or any issue for that matter, reach out. To me, a friend, a parent, even a stranger. Because you'll find your'e worth so much more than someone elses opinion. You're worth you. You MF icon. And please don't ever let somebodys words stick with you; especially in a scar. I love all reading this and hope this has brought you to a realisation that you are loved. And now you can also add me to that list. Bye, I love you -Edie xoxo