Talking about my Mental Health

September is Suicide Awareness Month. For that reason, I wanted to share my experience and story about my own mental health difficulties and suicide attempt.

*Trigger Warning: In this video I will talk about Suicide, Eating Disorders and Self Harm which some people may find difficult or upsetting to listen to.

I am doing this to hopefully help others. Over the years I always felt like I was the only one going through these struggles and that is so far from the truth. We all have a mental health and we all have to look after it. I have purposely left out details regarding my eating disorder symptoms as well as the physical and permanent affect these illnesses had on my physical health as I feel that may cause further upset to someone battling an eating disorder right now or discourage recovery progress by referring to methods or processes I used to drastically lose weight.

If you are experiencing mental health difficulties please speak to someone. I know how hard that can be and particularly when you are in a dark time. But please please trust and believe me. Things can and will get better. You are strong enough, you are loved, you matter.

If would like to continue to support me on other platforms you can do so at the sites below,

I have a Patreon! www.patreon.com/justinestafford

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I have Instagram: @justinestafford_

I have Twitter: @JustineStafford

This story is my own experience and again what worked for me may not work for you but trust me, there is a treatment out there that can and will work for you. Please speak to someone and seek professional help as it really is the first step in things starting to get better and trust me they do.

Hope this video may help or provide even a little more education and understanding to others and keep looking after yourselves and each other in these current difficult times.

Justine. x

If you would like to speak to someone or for more help or information you may wish to use one of these resources:

Samaritans: 116 123

(US) 24/7 Crisis Hotline: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Network
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
1-800-273-TALK (8255) 

https://www.pieta.ie

https://www.bodywhys.ie

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