Stephanie takes a plunge into sharing how she has lived her life from a young age, coping with mental illness while learning to hide it from the outside world, including those she is close to. As an individual who has encountered trauma at age 15, worked through suicidal ideations, and combatted diagnoses of anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder, she openly speaks to what it has been like to navigate the mental health system and how she had to become her own advocate. Stephanie acknowledges that her journey has been long, colourful, and tumultuous, yet it came with numerous lessons along her way. While she claims she is currently at her most optimal state of mental well-being, it was a rough path that she endured, and it didn’t come without panic attacks, roller coaster-like emotions, and moments where she lacked motivation to get out of bed. It took Stephanie time to learn how to regulate her emotions and apply self-soothing skills she learned both inside and outside the therapy room. Her key message to the listeners is that: keep an open mind about where your support system can come from; don’t be ashamed about what you are going through and what you need; it is okay to speak up; push to find your right fit support – no therapist must be permanent, you have choices; there are a variety resources out there, so do your research; and always be honest with yourself.

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