At a young age, I struggled with my mental health. My biological mother left when I was nine years old but not without leaving battle scars behind. From an early age, I think I knew that what happened at my mother's house wasn't normal. But I loved my mother and wanted to stay with her so I never told anyone about the things that I had seen and been through when in her care because I knew that it was wrong. I was suicidal at the age of ten and thought that I wasn't enough because how could a mother leave her daughter without a reason? I soon was admitted to a few mental health institutions that got me the help that I needed and I soon realized that I wasn't the problem. I realized that I am worthy and I feel that it has shaped me into a better person. I now understand how important it is to communicate your feelings and to open up about things. I also came to realize that the things my mother put me through were not acceptable. But the thing that I feel was most significant is I learned that I do have people who love me and who will support me in any situation. I understand how important mental health is now and how it should be taken seriously and acted on immediately.