Darkness Will Transform Into Light... if you let it
In 2003, I was required to withdraw from university because I was pretending like my mental health stuff wasn't a factor in how I was doing at school. My grades were a reflection of my health. I couldn’t cover that up with a smile. I would barely get out of bed to shower, never mind make it to an exam I didn't have the mental capacity to study hours on end for. I was seriously struggling. Writing reflections, poetry and transferring my emotions to paper (or my computer) was m