My heart really went out to him when he lost his brother and the way he’s using his platform to advocate for mental health education in schools is really admirable.
I look back at my school years and realise my mental health issues started at a young age- but it was never spoken about, anxiety and depression were never topics I encountered until I was older. I remember being in high school and being complimented by a teacher because I’d lost a lot of weight in a short space of time (which sent me fully over the edge with my eating disorder).
I really hope his campaign doesn’t just fizzle out. I hate thinking that there’s kids out there suffering the way I did, or worse. Education and awareness goes such a long way to getting help.
I look back at my school years and realise my mental health issues started at a young age- but it was never spoken about, anxiety and depression were never topics I encountered until I was older. I remember being in high school and being complimented by a teacher because I’d lost a lot of weight in a short space of time (which sent me fully over the edge with my eating disorder).
I really hope his campaign doesn’t just fizzle out. I hate thinking that there’s kids out there suffering the way I did, or worse. Education and awareness goes such a long way to getting help.