As a psychology student at university and a child of psychologists, I have always been an advocate for mental health and spreading awareness of the impacts that mental illnesses can have on the individual. I personally suffer from depression and anxiety. Having experienced many struggles with having to cope with this by myself at university, as well as taking the steps to get help has made me realise that there is more I could do to spread awareness. Even though I have a good relationship with my family and have a strong support system, I really struggled with my depression in my first year at university and only took the steps to get help when things got incredibly bad. If given the opportunity, I would like to share my experiences with others in the hopes that they will feel less isolated and also so that I can help in anyway I can. I am very passionate about helping people and it is genuinely something that I really enjoy.