2014
On this day last year, I was feeling about as low as I've ever felt. A setback in my personal life seemed to reaffirm what I'd been feeling for the past three years, that things were never going to get better. I decided I didn't want to feel that way anymore and went to see my GP. I subsequently started taking medication and underwent a course of CBT. Sitting here now, I feel a greater sense of mental clarity, a stark contrast from the days when I would walk around feeling hopelessly sad on an almost constant basis. I've heard mixed things from people about CBT, but my experience was wholly positive. In the main, it has helped me to identifying negative patterns of thinking and nip them in the bud. Coming to terms with my feelings and acknowledging the triggers for my low moods has helped me a great deal. I still have dark days and there's a lot of work for me still to do but the work I've done on my mental health this year has given me a platform to get be...