During high school, Brooke struggled with depression and anxiety. After leaving an abusive relationship she was diagnosed with PTSD, dissociation and depersonalisation/derealization. Over the years Brooke has taken medication to try and help her along with her journey but found that talk therapy along with a good support system is what really helped her. Brooke is a big advocate for mental health and wants to help inspire people and let them know that it is okay not to always be
okay.

[00:01 - 4:30] Opening Segment

• Brooke Barnes tells us about her background and how she is an advocate for mental health.
• Brooke opens up about her struggle with her mental health after surviving an abusive
  relationship.
• Brooke tells us about how her past relationship has affected the relationships she has now.

[4:31 - 12:18] Solutions

• Brooke tells us about her experience with medication and the side effects that came along
  with them.
• Brooke speaks about her positive experience with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and the
  importance of speaking out.
• She also tells us how her therapist has helped her overcome some of her insecurities by
  using certain techniques.

[12:19 – 14:54] Support System

• Brooke tells us who she relies on and how having a support system has benefited her.
• Brooke tells us the importance of having a good support system for mental health recovery.

[14:55 – 19:19] Closing Segment

• Brooke talks about how she views the world now compared to when she did not struggle
  with her mental health problems.
• Brooke’s social media information along with her blog that she updates regularly.
• Brooke’s valuable advice to her younger self

 

Tweetable Quotes:

‘Your experiences are not what define you’ – Brooke Barnes

‘Trust yourself that it is going to be okay and being okay when it’s not okay’ – Brooke Barnes

‘It’s okay to have bad days, it’s okay to be sad it is okay to express and feel all of those things’ – Brooke Barnes

‘Being okay with not being okay is very powerful’ – Stevon Mopal

‘It is not a weakness to lean on others’ – Brooke Barnes

‘You can create the world that you want and your own life and surround yourself with the people
who are willing to do that too’ – Brooke Barnes

 

Follow Brooke's blog: www.asafetomorrow.com

 

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