Although I felt blue at the time of taking this, I realised rose coloured glasses allow us to see the sparkle of joy in everything, even when we don't really want to. Sometimes just pulling an image to a the pink end of the spectrum feels good!
My parents divorced while I was in middle school. I had been living with my mom since then. Although we had a proper dining table, we never used it. It was just too big for us. My mom bought a new small table when I withdrew from school and went back home to recover. We had every meal on it during that year. It was the perfect size.
Mental Illness does not just affect adults. Mental Illness affects everyone. Children included. Young children can be anxious, depressed, unable to regulate their emotions and deemed unstable. But they are heroes navigating this world with so much pressure to be the best they can. When a child cannot speak for themselves, we need to speak up for them. We need to be their champion.
