What is one thing you would change about yourself?
The one thing that I would change about me would be that I would like to be able to lose weight easily. The psych medication that I have been on for many years has affected the brains chemistry ⚗️ and means that my metabolism has been altered, and I have gained a bit of weight that I am unable to lose. It has also made me diabetic. I don’t regret being on this medication because it keeps me mentally well, and I don’t consider my mental illness to be the worst thing that has ever happened to me. It is, in fact, quite the contrary. My experience of mental illness has made me a far better person, with compassion and empathy for all. I just wish I could lose the weight, because I feel I am judged as being overweight and people who stigmatise me because of it, don’t get that my overall health is a juggling act and I would much rather be a bit overweight, if the trade off because of it, is good mental health. So I guess it is a juggling act that makes me a better person. Never judge a book by its cover. You never know what a person is dealing with. So I guess the one thing I would like to change is other people’s attitude to my weight and my mental health.