Alanya-Jade

Finding a therapist   Being ready to find a therapist shows that you recognise there are problems you may not be able to face on your own. It is easy to look at those who already have counselling as being weak but accepting you need help and support shows that you are already on your way to successfully bettering your self. My experience in stepping forward and seeking help was challenging for me and my family. Whilst my family have always been very supportive, they were hesitant in admitting that I had struggles and that I was facing challenges that couldn't be faced without professional support. It was noticed by a teacher that I was not acting my normal self and after a discussion, supported me in contacting my GP.                                                                        ...

On the 22 nd of this month (April) it will have been one whole year since I uploaded ‘How We Got Here’ which – if you don’t know- is an original song of mine. (Check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4DVcS62Lhs  )   That means that this time last year I would have been busy producing it in the studio. Okay, so I haven’t written about the anniversary of any other songs of mine, so why this one?  Basically, during the time of producing it and uploading it to my channel, mentally, I was in a very bad place. I was suffering with a lot of anxieties and unhappiness as well as being very isolated from everyone around me. This was all the backlash of bullying at school. At the time, I was very unhappy and I would spend most nights crying to my mum about how I basically didn’t want to live anymore. I couldn’t see any possibilities of anything getting better what so ever. I was disgusted with whom I was and was jelouse of   everyone who seemed to be happy becau...