Through her Instagram account, she has found a community of like-minded souls around the world.
All the answers you seek reside within you, she tells Verywell.
That is up to you.
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She posts mental health tips, nutrition advice, and encouraging quotes.
Her biggest piece of mental health advice?
Self-care is a vital part of our emotional and physiological health, she tells Verywell.
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She also schedules “me-time” each week to ensure self-care remains a priority.
You are wired, not just for healing, but for the miraculous, she tells Verywell.
It’s not a luxury, its a basic human right.
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This isn’t some spiritual platitude.
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Sara-Jayne grew up in a Catholic household where talking about mental illness was taboo.
I like to post what my past self needed or wanted to hear, she tells Verywell.
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A little over a year ago, she finally decided to starther own accountto share her mental health struggles.
Having people around you, who understand and love you, can be groundbreaking," she tells Verywell.
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“We cannot undermine the power of sheer love.
A voice that is compassionate and encouraging.
A voice that challenges someone to keep going.
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When you break your leg, it’s clear and obvious for people to see, she tells Verywell.
But when something is wrong on the inside, it’s harder for people to comprehend.
“People compare themselves and get depressed because they believe some people have literally perfect lives.
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We need to make people feel less alone.”
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Her posts are a reminder of how helpful it can be to share our struggles and ask for help.
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“It is also a gift to those we ask for help from.
Asking for help is the door that lets our people in.”
I feel like I grow and thrive together with my plants every day.
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But it did.”
Her account has created a community that holds her accountable in a positive way.
Knowing people are checking up on me makes me want to be a better human, she says.
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I always think of the ‘worst case scenario’ in terms of who is watching what I post.
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Growing up as a dancer,Michaela Bellalways struggled with body image.
When she began her professional dance career, she became fearful of carbs and processed foods.
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“It sounds ‘healthy’ but it was the furthest from it mentally,” she tells Verywell.
“Plus I was cutting out healthy food groups that my body needed.”
Later, her eating disorder shifted to a cycle of binging and restricting food.
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That is a hamster wheel cycle that carries a lot of shame and guilt.
It really held me captive for 3 years, she says.
She slowly broke the cycle through a recovery process that included counseling, a strong support system and self-discovery.
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My goal is not to be perfect but to be RELATABLE, she says.
I want to encourage others to live a healthy lifestyle.
I want to show everyone that you’re free to be healthy without restricting or isolating yourself.
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Diandra Moreira
Societys obsession with skinny influenced Diandras relationship with food from an early age.
Nothing seemed more terrifying to me than being the topic of those harsh whispers.
She started herrecovery accountwhen she felt she had hit rock bottom.
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I couldnt keep this shameful secret to myself anymore, she says.
And this honesty has worked for Diandra.
On Instagram, she sharesadvice and encouragementrelated to eating disorder recovery and healthier relationships with food and our bodies.
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Those types of things make the time and energy that I invest into the account 100% worth it.
Colleen also reminds us that mental health struggles are normaleven therapists need help sometimes.
I am an avid believer that therapy works.
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There is no shame in therapists needing their own therapists!
And I am also a Boston Marathon bombing survivor living with PTSD.
She lived with debilitating symptoms for three years before she was voluntarily hospitalized and diagnosed with PTSD.
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But she found a community through her blog, which has been the best part of sharing her story.
It felt lonely to only post about things that were going well.
It has probably helped me more than any of my followers, she says.
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Later, she was diagnosed with PTSD after she and a friend experienced a violent robbery.
Blogging and posting to Instagram became a cathartic way for her to deal with her struggles.
When I post about my struggles, they are out there and not stuck in my head anymore.
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Its very liberating, she tells Verywell.
One stigma-free post at a time.
When I say I am sober today, I dont just mean I am not drunk or high.
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I mean my mind is sober, she writes on Instagram.
My thoughts are clear.
My emotions are present and real.
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My purpose is being realized.
Sarah Ashley Martin
Nine years ago, Sarah almost lost her life to a suicide attempt.
Addicted to heroin, she felt utterly hopeless and believed suicide was the only way to escape her addiction.
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I am truly one of the lucky ones, she tells Verywell.
Because today, nine years later, I have made a full recovery on all accounts.
Today, not only am I healthy and happy but I am educated and empowered.
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Sarah startedher Instagram accountto share her inspiring story.
On Instagram, he shares his everyday life as a husband and father.
He also posts candidly about his struggles with addiction and the strength he found through recovery.
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Some people thought I liked to party, others thought I was self-medicating.
The reality, I was just trying to feel normal, he writes on Instagram.
Today, through recovery and self-discovery, I am comfortable and content in my own skin.
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Brandi Meier
Brandi is onher journey of recovery from alcoholismand has been sober for years.
Superficially, I had it together, she tells Verywell.
“The power that is found in recovery is nothing short of magic, she tells Verywell.
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But she realized she couldnt be the mom who posted glittery crafts and gourmet recipes.
And when I opened up about that, other moms raised their hands and said, Me too.
After giving birth to her second child, Vanessa was diagnosed with postpartum depression.
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She uses her account and blog to connect with moms who feel alone.
I just wanted to see one other mom admit that it was hard and that motherhood sucked sometimes.
She uses her Instagram account toconnect with other mothersand remind her followers that motherhood is not perfect.
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Give yourself permission to be human and make mistakes, she tells Verywell.
There are no perfect mothers; welcome to the club!
When her depression was at its worst, she decided to start sharing her story on Instagram.
I felt alone and ashamed.
So I started sharing my illness and experiences so that maybe someone else might avoid those feelings I felt.
