Some very exciting news from the weekend!
As I mentioned in my previous post Article courtesy of Anna Dutton I was asked to write an article on mental health for a local magazine.
To make the article suit the magazine’s target audience I had to write something that would speak to proper grown ups, so I decided to reach out to parents with teenage children who struggle with their own mental health and how, from my experiences as a teenager, is best to help.
The article is only in print for the moment so here’s a copy of it for everyone to read:
You can imagine my surprise and happiness when a friend of mine sent me a text saying
“Look what I found” with a picture of me in a magazine attached!
This article is a very proud moment for me and already I’ve had a wonderful response from both parents and teenagers alike who have read it.
Maybe there will be more articles to come in future, who knows but I am dedicated to spreading mental health awareness and fighting all the stigmas attached.
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Hello and Welcome! I’m Anna and have been dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder since I was seventeen years old.
My mission and my passion is twofold:
Firstly I would love to reach out to anyone who feels, for whatever reason, that they can’t do something big or small. I hope that by reading my blog I can encourage people to take steps in the right direction towards a goal or a lifelong dream to be fulfilled. You don’t have to have a mental health issue to feel anxious, scared or unsure to do something.
Secondly I will be blogging about my past experiences to show how the challenges of normal life and traveling alone affect someone like me. There needs to be a change in how people perceive mental health, so what better way than to see than the world through my eyes?
I am very fortunate to have had some brilliant support over the years but I know others aren’t so lucky. I would love it if I could help anyone to realise that they are not alone and the world is still your oyster!
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Awe, congrats! 🎊🎉🙏🏼 This is awesome! It’s nice to see the recognition of a bloggers work.
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I was very lucky to have the opportunity, thank you!
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Well done! It’s such a great achievement. It’s so important to spread awareness about mental health. Great job! Can’t wait to see what more life brings you.
Julia xx
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Thanks Julia! Hopefully more exciting things to come x
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Congratulations! That is so amazing to see. ❤
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Congratulations, that is an amazing achievement. I love the article, it is so well written. xx
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Thank you so much! very proud and i’m happy that you enjoyed it.
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Great to have your input on a subject not as open as it should be… Very best your way 🙂 ❤
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Thank you Deborah, the more people discuss the more normal it will be to be open! That’s the dream.
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Congratulations! That is huge and something to be super proud of. Hopefully the article helps other people with mental illness and their families.
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I’ve had a great response from parents who have read the article so I hope it is spreading a bit of love and understanding somewhere 🙂
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Hi Anna, I’m a counsellor practising locally and saw your article in print. Congratulations on such an honestly written, reassuring and practical article for young people and their parents. We are hearing much more about mental health problems in young people but I think less about how to best support them in and outside the home. Thank you! I have shared it on my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/alisonbraketherapy/
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HI Alison ,
Thank you very much, so glad to hear you think it’s helpful especially from a professional’s point of view and for commenting and sharing!
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Great work! How exciting to have a published article. Well done you! X
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This is amazing and such an important message to talk about x
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Congrats Anna, that is excellent! 😃. Great article and picture 😄
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This is such good news for you!!! And I must say this is a very interesting read… I have a 15 year old who is so insecure… when I read your article, it looks like I’m doing an ok job supporting her, but you sure gave me some tips I wasn’t aware of! Thanks for that 🙂 x Kathleen
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Ahh teens are such a difficult time for kids and parents alike! Sounds like you’re doing an amazing job and thanks for reading! X
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