BUT SERIOUSLY

In a world that often demands perfection and conformity, many individuals, particularly women, find themselves adopting a practice known as

"I wish that no-one ever feels the way that I have felt & that if they do, they know that I am here to listen" - Kayley "My name is...

"In High School I was really badly bullied by every single person in my year and pretty much the whole school..." - Sammie "There was a...

"I was molested when I was younger, too young and ever since that night I knew I was different..." - Nicole "I didn’t get along with...

"...And ask yourself, are you living or existing? The rest is up to you Queen."

"Truth is, I dressed up solely for this picture when in reality, I was spending the new year alone in my room, studying...." - Afi

"I have depression and I exercise (sort of obsessively) as a way of dealing with how I feel...."

You can’t please everyone and it’s okay not to be okay! Don’t be scared of what you want and need for yourself. Don’t ever let anyone...

I'm still not perfect, I still have days when I struggle but that's Okay. I know I dont have to hide behind a fake smile.

“ I got bandied around Doctors with numerous diagnoses before I had a breakdown at 19 and finally got diagnosed with bipolar disorder...”...

“A mental health journey is never smooth, and things don’t get fixed one day but if you make it through the tough days, better days are...

"This picture shows me and my cousin, and it was taken in October 2019. I’d travelled to Ireland with my mum for the first time since my...

"...I took the self harm a step further by gradually cutting deeper & even writing the word ‘fat’ on my leg with a razor blade..." - Kait...

"Hi I'm Jeanie. And I used to be someone different..." - Jeanie "You'd never say it scrolling through my Facebook feed though. The years...

"You will never see a picture of me without a smile on my face, even when I feel completely empty inside, I will always have a full face...

"...Of course it isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. There’s still so much work to do but being in this online community has been life...

My mother would starve me because of her so called 'fat phobia'. I was always ribs, collarbones and a thigh gap. The type of physical abuse

Eventually I went to a mental health service to start CBT therapy, it was the best thing I did that year!

"I was sexually assaulted, I couldn't tell anyone for months. I became severely depressed..." - Anna

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