Get to know me ♡

Get to know me: My name is Jazmin, I am the woman behind the lovely Mental Health Instagram account @advocating.mentalhealth I am very heavy on advocating for Mental Health. Since I was young, I’ve struggled with my own illnesses. I used to suffer from manic depression & major anxiety. Till this day, my depression got better, but my anxiety continues to eat me alive. I don’t let it though. I’ve learned how to cope. I’ve learned to heal. I’ve learned to accept. A lot has changed through out my years with anxiety & my number one change has definitely been mindset. Mindset is everything. Mindset will take you where you need to be. I have a tattoo that reads “No rain, no flowers” because well, it’s pretty self explanatory, without rain, the flowers won’t grow. & Metaphorically speaking, without pain, we don’t grow from it. We don’t learn. We don’t change. If I learned something, it’s that pain is inevitable & suffering is optional. I CHOSE not to suffer anymore. I CHOSE happiness. I CHOSE positivity. I CHOSE who I am today. I am not afraid of my mental illness & you shouldn’t be either! Pain is apart of the process. When I was younger, I gained some bully’s, some weight, some mania & anxiety. But I also gained many other things. I gained courage, self love & an opportunity to help others. I’ve gained mental freedom. Don’t waste your pain. Simply use it to your advantage. Pain is not here to scare you! Pain is not here to stop you! Pain is here to PREPARE YOU! To DEVELOP YOU. You can either come out feeling defeated or you can come wanting a new desire to keep pushing. I love you guys! 💗