Leah
The honest truth
I’ve been struggling with my mental health since I was a child. I’ve been diagnosed with PTSD, Depression, anxiety, ADHD- honestly you name it. Finding a good source that will stop and listen to you is extremely hard to do, and I’ve been impressed by Cerebral and their team for a few years now, but last night was a game changer. I had a meeting with my prescriber and I let her know about a recent trip to the hospital where I was out on suicide watch. She listened, looked at my history and then re-evaluated. I was diagnosed with “bipolar depression” and I finally feel like it’s the correct diagnosis. I’ve been struggling for years trying to figure out what I can do to help myself, and although it has been a journey, I’m glad I have a prescriber that noticed my past, and present in order to make the changes needed. When it comes to mental health, it is honestly a never ending journey. There’s not a pill or a therapist that will “fix you”. It’s about finding ways to help yourself cope with what is going on around yourself and internally. It’s about being open to new and improving ideas. I know for a fact that I will never be “normal”, but I’m proud of myself for how far I’ve come. I used to be locked inside my apartment and have extreme anxiety even taking my dog on a walk. Another diagnosis is just another step in the right direction in taking control of my life. I honestly am so grateful for the pandemic in a weird way, because if it wasn’t for that I wouldn’t have been able to get the help I needed in a convenient and professional way. Cerebral (as a whole) has been a godsend. Thank you.



