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My Journey with Mental Health
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By: Amelia Moran
f people were to look at my background, chances are they wouldn’t guess that I have severely suffered with mental health issues.
I’ve always had a roof over my head, food on the table, clothes to wear, great friends and a large, loving family. I was a typical girl. As a child, I loved to dress up,
spend time with friends and play school. I had a passion to perform in shows and dances. I didn’t have a care in the world through middle school. At age 14, I started to see a change in my thinking, feeling and acting. I started to feel the need for attention, good or bad. I was extremely insecure and had no confidence. I began caring so much about what people thought of me. I was
“I had everything yet I had no idea how I could feel so sad.” searching for more but I couldn’t figure out why or what it was. I obsessed over my weight and appearance, didn't eat properly, overexercised and abused laxatives and diet pills. I felt so in control but so out of control at the same time.
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My family started to realize that these negative thoughts and behaviors were taking over my life. I couldn’t perform day-today tasks. I missed school and began failing. I slept and cried the majority of the days. I was so sad and
May 2022
