Christmas can be a tough time for many people and as it approaches Kate is urging anyone who is struggling to reach out for help: 'I didn’t feel like I was a burden when I shared my thoughts'
A Meath woman has opened up about how reaching out to Samaritans changed her life after she was suffering with her mental health.
“I’ve had a wonderful life in many ways," Kate said. "And a lot to be grateful for – education, a family and friends that love me, a roof over my head, and food in my belly. Having all these things made it hard for me to accept that I was not feeling ok. I always felt like I would come across as ungrateful, so I would keep everything to myself, and let it spread like mould.
“I still remember the day I took the right step, and I phoned Samaritans," she said. "Sitting on the bathroom floor, as I phoned the number, my brain was going 100 miles an hour, wondering what if – what if someone knows I called? What if I’m overreacting? What if I’m crazy?
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