27/06/2023
What's my why?
The pandemic started in my mid teenage years, and just like many other people my age, the impact on my mental health was really felt. I began to find it hard to get out of bed most days, struggling to find motivation for anything.
An undiagnosed ADHD teenager who would bounce off the walls even without being trapped in the house - not a perfect situation at all. I stopped eating properly and lost a massive amount of weight, struggling with an eating disorder. The lockdowns were an incredibly hard time for me, but the end of the pandemic was even harder.
I had completely forgotten how to socialise and talk to other people, my anxiety was through the roof, and I could no longer function in a regular school environment. Along the way I seemed to have lost my purpose, overwhelmed with suicidal thoughts and violent impulses. I began to self harm, burning myself with lighters and smashing my head against walls, and started using all sorts of illicit drugs to numb the pain.
I went from doctor to doctor, not a single prescription helped me but only made me feel even worse. One day I ended up in the Emergency, I decided that I wanted to end my life and had overdosed on one of my prescription medications - Sertraline. That day the medical system had completely failed me, a psychologist and counsellor at the hospital had basically told me to just stop taking drugs and go home...
That same day, my partner's mother had finally put her foot down, told me to stop taking any prescriptions I was on, and to go see her Kinesiologist. That's when I chose the natural approach, and was introduced to the low-tox lifestyle.
I started using essential oils to stabilise my mood and started making some healthier habits. I reduced the toxicity in my life by switching to natural alternatives. To this day, I'm still alive, and healthier than ever before.
That's why it's my job to help those who are currently in the same situation, or even prevent it from happening in the first place. It's because just like a lot of others, I also was failed by the system and wanting to end my life - but I was able to overcome it.
Feel free to send me a DM if you feel you could benefit from switching to natural alternatives 😊