Welcome

A very warm welcome to Minds Matter, set up by me, Leigh Freda.

I'm a 28 year old woman and I've been experiencing mental health issues for a number of years (and more recently, physical health issues). I've been (and am still going) through the ups and downs, struggles and strifes and the ever learning curve of mental illness.

Being affected myself, and doing a lot of research into mental health, I have become exceptionally passionate about it. It's important to everyone. Everyone has mental health- healthy or not, and mental illness does not discriminate; it can happen to anyone, anywhere at any time. Being made aware of this has increased my eagerness to help others, be it individuals affected by mental health or their carers, families, friends, ANYONE. If this blog were to even get one view I would be content knowing that someone on this earth may have learned something new and can therefore pass it onto others which in turn can reduce stigma and promote support and recovery.

I'm enthusiastic about learning as much as I can. Everyone can always learn something new. Therefore I have short and long-term goals for the future to gain as much knowledge as possible:

Short Term
- Volunteer.
- Study various courses in mental health.

Long Term
- Set up my own shop- started this!
- Study a degree at university (not sure what subject yet).

Through these goals I will gain so much more understanding and experience (especially professionally) in working with mental health.

So, if you're still reading, you can choose to be with me on my journey throughout this blog, dedicated to anyone and everyone.