'Ultimately life is short and we're losing too many people to suicide.'
A Co Antrim woman has opened up about her own mental health struggles and how she is turning it into a positive to help others.Over recent weeks, the 27-year-old has produced a leaflet focusing on mental health and suicide awareness and the help and support available for those who may be suffering in silence.Natalie is planning to distribute the leaflet in her local area in a bid to help spread the word.
"During this I had to illustrate a leaflet for suicide awareness. My tutor thought it was so good that she asked me to present it to the rest of our class to discuss. She said she was also going to show her manager in the hopes of possibly having it published on campus for other attending students. I also got great feedback from my classmates too when I was asked to present it to them."
“I'm also spreading suicide awareness and this is more for the family, friends and loved ones of those who suffer from poor mental health and/or suicidal thoughts etc. It provides helpful information and most importantly highlights signs of those whom may be suicidal. How many times has 'I didn’t know/see the signs' been said after someone has committed suicide? It helps make people more aware.
Natalie added: "The Ballymena area has been hit recently with a number of suicides so it has been a really hard time for everyone, young people especially so I really want to do whatever I can to try and help. I've struggled with mental health issues myself since my teens with episodes of depression, anxiety and panic attacks.
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