“I have distanced myself from friends and society, including family members with whom I used to have closer ties. I think this has made my mental health progressively worse.”
“With my psychologist, we try to unpack the essentials to understand my way of thinking. So, I’m trying to get to know myself better, for my own good and that of others.”
“I had a period when I might have needed help, but I didn’t get it. It was hard because I felt excluded from my classmates, and I didn’t feel very well at home either.”
“I was confused, and regularly felt stressed out when seeking professional care services.”
“I search on the internet, also, information is provided at school (flyers, teachers inform us as well).”
“In my opinion, there are enough services in my municipality, because there is not a lot of people living here.”
“Often my fear takes over my mind and I cannot concentrate properly. It affects my mood, my relationships at school and with my parents.”
“I thought that it will be awkward to talk freely and that I will be judged by the professional.”
“My parents advised me to look for a mental health professional, but it was my decision too.”
“For me, mental health is a bit like our physical health but in our mind.”
“We should talk more about mental health in schools. I have the feeling that young people are the most affected by it.”
“I used to think that it was a bad idea to get help from a health professional, but when you take the step of getting help, afterwards you don’t criticise it anymore.”
