Recovery Stories
GRow Mental Health Recovery Stories
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
Bereavement by Alan
From the age of 16 I had experienced depression and anxiety regularly. I also experienced some bullying. I used to drink alcohol occasionally to overcome