When @laurenbsag told me about coming up with my definition of mental health for @liberomagazine ‘s #RedefiningMH campaign for #MentalHealthMonth I freaked out a bit because I wanted to come up with this super smart and meaningful quote. As soon as I started feeling this pressure I always put on myself, it hit me: for me, mental health is about letting myself be. I’ve wasted too many years trying to change the “wrong” in me, beating myself up for my chemically flawed brain. Let me tell you, faking mental stability is EXHAUSTING and it only makes things worse. So yes, perhaps my list of disorders does make me a human roller coaster, but that’s okay. Sometimes I’ll still have to close my eyes, hold on in terror and scream bloody murder; but other times I’ll get to raise my hands up in the air and enjoy the ride, because having spent so much time in the darkness really does make the light all the more beautiful. . Feel free to participate using the #RedefiningMH hashtag 🤸🏻♀️ . . #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalillness #portraiture #recovery