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Name: | Ashleigh |
Age: | 26 |
Year of the Fix: | 2016 |
Location: | Castle Douglas, Dumfries |
Campaign: | To show people with mental health issues that drink and drugs are not the answer |
I was diagnosed with post-natal depression and was drinking every day.
I tried to hide my feelings and thought they’d go away with alcohol.
The first few drinks would elevate my mood, so I’d keep drinking. But the more I drank, the more unstable I became, so what I was trying to achieve wasn’t working.
My Fixers project is to encourage young people with mental health issues to seek help, rather than turning to drink or drugs.
I hope to inspire people to speak to someone they trust, rather than trying to manage their problems alone.
* Note: Fixers sometimes go beyond the 16-25 year age bracket while working on their Fix.
Psychotherapist, Allene Hatherell
Allene supports my Fix. She agreed to be interviewed to appear in my TV film.
Macauley Collinson
Sam Barakat
Chelsie Brown
Becky
Shano
'Kate'
Tilly and Bella
Fern Lulham
Jack H
Sam Womack
Shak & Natasha
Jo Quinn
Shannon Rawlings
Me and my friends want young people to know that calories aren't the enemy!
Lauren Taylor
Jade Kingdom
Hannah Baker
Becky Thorn
'Ben'
Liam Thomas
Olivia G
Ethan Mcinally