Hey, I'm Lydia! I have a special reason for joining 7 Cups (I'm now part of the internship program) In November 2015, I was diagnosed with three mental illnesses: depression, anxiety and an eating disorder. After three suicide attempts, my family was desperate for help. I was admitted to a psych floor at a hospital for a period of time and received therapy along with medication. I had no contact with the outside world and I was allowed two visitors for one hour each day. To put it lightly, I felt like I was in hell. But today, I've never been so thankful for my time there. I met beautiful people who shared the same thoughts as me. I no longer felt like I was in a fog. I used to feel like I was watching myself from outside my body. I had a body that was fighting to survive and a mind that, I thought, was already dead. But I'm healing, I'm happy and I want others to feel like they're not alone. I'm working on my bachelors in social work and hope to receive my masters in counseling eventually. Talk to me, tell me your story and I'm sure on some level I'll be able to relate.