Around this time 4 years ago I was fighting for my life in the intensive care unit at the royal adelaide hospital after depression almost claimed my last breath.
What's as equally scary and sad is that I believe every single person suffering from depression would have at least thought about taking their own life in the belief that they were so unhappy and trapped in hell on earth that they didn't deserve to live anymore.
That's 1 in 5 people at some point in their life or over 4 million Australians.
While my journey since has been to become mentally fit, to truly be happy, to share my passion with others and to inspire other people to put themselves first, every now and again I feel compelled to shed light on mental illness, so others can understand why it's so important to take care of your mental health.
I am forever grateful each and every day that I have been given a second chance at life; and I am determined that I'll continue to grow mentally fit until my time comes to take my last breath.
I don't ask for sympathy, I don't ask for tears, I ask that you think about your happiness and whether there's choices or changes you can make to be happier and healthier because life truly is too short to be unhappy.
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