Well for me it has to be a series of events that made me who I am today.
Last year I found out my mum's cancer was back. She kept on saying she was fine, that she didn't need anything, that she was going to beat it again. After that my mental stability went downhill, I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety which I refused to take medication for so I kept going to therapy sessions trying to cope with the situation.
On the 3rd of November, sadly, she lost the battle against cancer and it became sort of surreal for me, I couldn't really come to terms with it so I carried on with my life as normal after the funeral trying to forget whatever happened.
On the 28th of January this year I had a major nervous breakdown and had to be sectioned under section 2 of the mental health act meaning I was detained in hospital for a period of upto 28 days for assessment. I stayed in there for less than 4 weeks until I came back to my senses on the 21st of february and I was discharged. I have to say, for anyone that has been through this, I'm pretty sure that you may have felt the same way I did. The first few weeks were scary, going outside was frightening, getting on with life and wondering how that happened was something that was in my mind 24/7, trying to find answers until you eventually come to terms with it.
If it wasn't for my therapist and Lee whom I love so much and never left my side, I wouldn't be here today for sure.
I now go to therapy every monday and I'm on two types of medication. I have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder 1 but I try to live like a normal person and take each day as it comes. It really is difficult to come to terms with the fact that you have a condition but I don't let that stop me from having fun and trying to live life to the fullest.