My Story Growing up, my parents taught me how to overcome hurdles and strive for inspiration that would guarantee my success. When facing mental health and educational issues, I soon experienced the lessons that came along with it, lessons that allowed me to be determined and set short-term and long-term goals for myself. Although the obstacles were a step back from where I wanted to be in life, I am truly thankful I went through the tough times and now I am able to see different perspectives of issues. High school had become my breaking point, because that meant I had to come out of my shell and when I tried I got belittled, people found me to be uneducated and useless. The embarrassment stuck with me for months and triggered my mental health trauma. I would stay up late wondering why I suffer from ADHD. It was hard for me to keep my anxiety under control and stay focused during serious times. When I put effort into communicating, I would sweat and forget what I was going to say and there were times when I did speak and did not make sense of any sort. I kept telling myself I was difficult and would never be regular. After a while, I started to seek therapy. It was tough because I was not comfortable opening up to a stranger about my mental health. I would typically discuss my feelings with my friends and parents, the people that were close to me. However, it did take me time to shatter the glass box I sheltered myself in and I soon began to express how I was feeling and ask what can be done to fix my situation. As days went by, I started to focus on myself and forget what society thought of me, I joined clubs, picked up new hobbies, and became comfortable with myself. Everything that my therapist advised had become my reality.