Today marks a year since I ran away from home. I am very open when it comes to my mental health story, as I am proud of where I am today. It’s been a long journey but I feel 95% better than I did a year ago. With so much going on at the time, and so much change happening I didn’t know how to deal with it. Along with different antidepressants, I was offered counselling by the Kernos Centre and it was the only place I felt I could tell my truth and not feel bad about some of the things I was opening up about. To begin with I only told a few people I was having counselling (as I was scared what people would think), but now I would highly recommend it to anyone who is struggling! The Kernos Centre was there for me when I needed them, and now it’s my turn to give back to them.