Blog #hope

When my mother called one morning in tears over her broken greenhouse I got to thinking how life can sometimes knock you over, throw you off balance, or sometimes break you completely. But with strength and perseverance, you can rebuild, and you will be stronger than ever.

*******WARNING THE FOLLOWING BLOG DOES CONTAIN SENSITIVE ISSUES AND TALKS ABOUT SUICIDE************ As I try to get over a nasty cold and chest infection, I reflect back on a dark time in my life when I thought that suicide was the only answer to my problems. Here I talk about the effect suicide has on those around us, the importance of talking about how you're feeling, and my personal battle with grief and severe depression