POTENTIAL TRIGGER WARNING – This post talks about challenging topics around mental health after a diagnosis of MRKH, but importantly that there is hope and support. For many, that diagnosis is like being hit by a bus. Something never expected that we don’t usually know how to process. It may hit us right away or it may take time.
Grief isn’t linear, trauma isn’t linear.
Jacky recently contacted us about sharing this part of her story. She felt it was important to share, and we agree, in case it’s part of someone else’s story too, as a reminder that you are not alone.
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Dear 14 year old Jacky,
Iโm so sorry this is happening to you. I know you feel like youโre the only person to ever exist like this, but I promise one day youโll see youโre not alone. Right now you feel like hurting yourself but I promise that itโs not the answer youโre looking for. Those scars will last forever but the pain doesnโt have to. One day youโll come out of this stronger and better and wiser, but these are the tough, dark days.
It feels like you’re drowning in emotion and you canโt talk to anyone about it. One day youโll tell the world and it will inspire someone elseโs story. One day your story will be the reason someone else has made it through, and thatโs a dream come true. My mother once said โone day always arrivesโ and I believe that whole heartedly. Itโs hard to see now but it will get better. One day, the sun will shine again.
Xxx
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