My story - From Victim to Victor - Audio Blog 2
This audio blog is dedicated to all those who think talking about being vulnerable or emotional, talking about anxieties fears and mental health issues about depression is being weak. As a part of my commitment to help make these conversations normal. Neither shameful nor brave, just normal. I'm sharing my story of depression and euphoria. Having had quite a rough childhood with various painful experiences, I reached a stage during my teenage where I made up my mind that I was not worthy of love and happiness at all
I became lesser and lesser dependent on approvals and acknowledgments of the world. My inner circle, those who could make a big impact in my life, slowly shrunk and became very intimate. I was in a blissful mode. And then out of nowhere, for no rhyme or reason, I became depressive. I vividly remember that night of 2016, April when, without any trigger whatsoever, all of a sudden I began having anxiety, panic attacks
Not many people who go through depression and mental health concerns have a supportive environment. Many don't even have someone who can listen to them intently. And that is how I started my venture. Loveliv. Learn if you want to learn more about what I do through lovelivelearn, please visit my website lovelivelearn dot in and I hope you'll connect with my work it. But my story is not yet done, so continue listening
Swell Team
@Swell · 0:15
Isn't that interesting how the mind works? Nonetheless, moving on to the euphoria through this entire experience, I have come to believe that every dark cloud does have a silver lining. Just because we cannot see it, doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Sometimes it may be for us. At other times, our suffering may help save someone else
And lesson number ten if you don't find love, if you don't find compassion, if you don't find kindness around you, if you don't find people who can listen to you intently, non, judgmentally, empathically, if you don't find these, then be one, because the world needs more. I know that not everyone has the kind of support system I was blessed with. Though I know I earned these relationships through love, compassion and dedication
Swati Sharma
@Swatiselflove · 1:21
But now that you have got the guts to acknowledge the fact that you were going through mental health issues, you had those anxiety related issues, anxiety problems, panic attacks and so on, but despite the fact you had the courage to take step for yourself, to own your happiness. You had the ability, you had that mental strength to accept yourself the way you are and to move ahead in life. That is so very commendable
And it's just so nice to hear you narrate this whole story and I must say that you have a gift for storytelling. I listened to the whole thread and I didn't feel once I need to get back or I was distracted in any way. I just wanted to know what happened next and how did you overcome it and what was it. And this is something I can relate to personally
So just having the awareness of these coping mechanisms can help you help somebody observe these symptoms, observe something like this and help somebody. Right. So I'm so glad that you've listened to it. And yeah, thank you for the compliment that I have a storytelling knack. I didn't know that you're the first one who has said that to me. So thank you so much for that
Hi Swati. It was so heartening to listen to your reply on my post. Thank you so much, so passionately, so beautifully. Not just your words, but the way you put it together and the way you expressed it. Really, I really received it. So thank you so much for that. I'm glad that it is going to help somebody and that is actually the purpose. Many people have told me that. Why are you so open about what you have gone through?