Recovery Stories
GRow Mental Health Recovery Stories
Anxiety by Danielle
Grow Area Coordinator Danielle shares her struggle with Anxiety for this powerful interview for the Sunday World Magazine.
Depression by Lorraine
“I spent 35 years of my life taking different amounts and types of mental health medications. I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression in my
Social Anxiety by Mike
“Looking back, I suffered from my mental health from my early teens, only that I could never articulate it because I didn’t know what it
Psychosis by Jonathan
“I was in my third year in college when I had my first psychotic episode. I always knew that I was different. I felt alienated
Cripling Anxiety
“I can’t even remember a time when I didn’t have issues with anxiety or panic attacks. I suffered with my mental health most of my
Self-Harm
“I was driving home with my three kids. They were fast asleep on the back seat when I felt it again. This big hole in
Drugs and Alcohol
“I tried cocaine on a college trip when I was 18. I thought I would give it a try, sure look! What bad could happen?
Suicidal Thoughts by Anthony
Through national school and the first two years of secondary, I was happy, but then things started to get bad. Nothing particular happened or changed
Depression by Mary
My first dealings with depression began very slowly and gradually when I was in transition year of school. In “TY”, while everyone was growing in