About me
Hi there, my name is Amy and I suffer from multiple mental illnesses including depression, anxiety and agoraphobia.
But there is far more to me than my diagnosis.
I recently graduated from the University of Sheffield with a 2.1 in English Literature. This was a pleasant surprise considering that I spent much of my studenthood hiding under my duvet in tears or totally zonked on medication.
I absolutely love baking, painting, writing and reading. I hope to use this site to share with you some of the things I use to distract myself when I'm down, such as recipes for cake; amusing websites; inspirational quotes and jokes.
I made some great friends in Sheffield and miss them a lot now I have returned to 'The Shire'. In the future I hope to work in the media and my mission is to demonstrate that people with illnesses CAN do things too. At 21 years old I am far too young to be written off as useless. Facing depression has meant that I have had more obstacles to overcome than many of my peers. I hope when you take a look at your own achievements you realise just how much they are worth too.