Anxiety and depression can make you feel helpless and alone, but neither of those things is true. If you’re struggling with mental health issues, you might feel like you have to keep it hidden. And so, you push it down where nobody can ever see it because you don’t want anyone to know the truth. You don’t want to burden your loved ones. Or, worst of all, you’re afraid. Afraid of what people will say when you tell them. Afraid that they’ll judge you or brush off your struggles as if they don’t matter.
But I’m here to tell you that your mental health MATTERS and you don’t have to let it control you. Not anymore.
In episode 29 of Lessons of a Lashpreneur, I pull back the curtain and reveal a real, honest, and raw conversation about mental health. I tell my own story about my battle with depression and anxiety, sharing things that I’ve never said to anyone outside my inner circle.
I hope that by sharing my story with you, it’ll inspire you to fight. Fight for what you want in your life. Fight for your dreams, your health, and, for some of you, fight for your life.
You can either tune into this episode of Lessons of a Lashpreneur as a podcast or watch the video – it’s your choice! (see timestamp show notes below)
I encourage anyone who is struggling to reach out and ask for help (Suicide Prevention Help Line US number: 800-273-8255)
I share the story of my first experience with depression and how it affected not only me, but my family
My struggle with anxiety including my symptoms and dealing with the fear of losing control
The benefits of seeking therapy to help understand and establish coping mechanisms
Why you need to understand that you are not your thoughts and you are not what others think of you
The importance of being able to say “no” and realizing that you have a CHOICE
I share my current struggles and my husband’s continuing battle with PTSD
Understanding that anxiety is something you experience, and it doesn’t define you
The truth about work/life balance
A final word on mental health awareness and why you need to keep fighting
My battle with anxiety and depression is a daily struggle, but I keep fighting because, like you, I’ve got a lot to live for. My hope for you is that you keep fighting for your dreams, your family, your health and your life because all of those things are worth experiencing to the fullest and fighting like hell for.
Don’t. Stop. Fighting.
I encourage you to share this episode of Lessons of a Lashpreneur with a friend who you think might need to hear this.
If you or someone you know is struggling or hurting, please reach out and ask for help. You can do so anonymously through a suicide prevention helpline (US # 800-273-8255) or you can reach out to a trusted friend or family member to say, “I need help”.
You’ve got this.
Tara Walsh
The Lashpreneur
