Last Wednesday, International Women’s Day was observed. This day is observed on March 8th annually and seeks to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. It also focuses on a call to action for accelerating gender parity and setting agendas and goals in achieving the listed targets.
As I reflected on that day I thought about a piece I did last year on February 20th 2022. It was not an IWD piece but I believe it is apt as so many women continue to face this struggle and if one woman is helped by reading this again then the reprint would be worth it.
Here goes….
‘Depression and anxiety are mental health problems, but people are often afraid to admit that they are struggling with these complaints because they are ashamed or do not want to be labelled as mad. Society has also taught us that depression and anxiety are signs of weakness. This week, a sister talks about her recent struggles with what she believes is anxiety and some bouts of depression.
“I am not sure when it started and maybe I was afraid to even admit that something is not right,” she wrote. “But there were times when I would wake up with this heaviness in the pit of my stomach and I have to literally push myself to come out of bed.
