Introductions and Intentions…
This is an introduction to me, not my illness, not my past, but my future, my goals, and my aspirations.
My name is Katrina.
Welcome to my Eating Disorder Recovery and Mental Health/ Wellness Blog
Why did I start my blog?
My name’s Katrina. Most people call me Kat. I am 17 years old and live in Canada. I am a passionate advocate for mental health and wellness and self-love. I am president of the Student Wellness Council at my school, and looking to expand my base and help people who are struggling, anywhere in the world, through this blog and my Instagram Page @thisismypower .
I never thought I would start blogging about mental health, recovery, and eating disorders. There’s enough wellness ambassadors, I thought, and what if someone from my school found it? What if people found out about my mental illness and my struggles? What is they made fun of me? This fear of judgment clouded my mind and instantly shut the idea down. And then I began thinking…
This fear of judgment is a huge problem in our modern day society. In a world dependent on social media and the constant obsession over gratitude and recognition, over likes and follows. A world where 1 in 5 adolescents have a diagnosable mental health disorder and only 50% receive the help they need. This fear of judgment is a problem that leads to negative self-image, anxiety, and other mental illnesses that are becoming more and more prominent in society over the years. This fear controlled my life and negatively affected me. The only way I believe I can recover and gain back my self-love and identity is to start making my own choices. Doing what I want without caring what other people might think, doing more of what makes me happy. Hence this blog.
A safe place where I can shares my experiences and hopefully motivate and help other people who share my struggles. So many people all over the world and at every age suffer with different types of mental illnesses. Anyone is susceptible and no one deserves that pain.
This picture shows a happy girl. A girl who is finally putting her illness behind her and moving on with her life. A girl who has finally reclaimed her control and thinks you are capable of it too.
Recovery is not easy, it doesn’t come in a perfectly straight line. My goal is to promote mental health and help end the stigma against mental illnesses, especially in teens who struggle, like me. I discovered my passion as an advocate for these issues during my in-patient hospital stay where I was surrounded by young girls and boys with these battles. I love writing and am ready to open up about my problems and experiences in hope that I may encourage others to pursue recovery and a chance of peace and self-love.
I am ready to enter my battle of recovery and I now have this blog as my shield and guard. Join me and follow along as I blog through my recovery past my anxiety and eating disorder and my journey towards self-love, confidence, and acceptance.
This is my power. It can be yours too.
Welcome -Kat:)
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