article: She is one of around 80,000 children and young people who suffer from severe depression in the UK. Recently, she posted on Facebook about her mental health struggles and was met with a very positive response. This gave her the confidence to contact us and share her experiences, while receiving treatment at Cygnet Hospital Harrogate. More than anything, she wants to inspire others to be open about their mental health. This is her story. "Since as long as I can remember I have felt unhappy, unmotivated overall unsuccessful, with dark thoughts lingering in my mind. "People say we cannot see mental health, but I don't agree. The photos above show how gradually mental health has physically affected me. (From left to right) "It can be seen in the hair that I couldn't be bothered to brush anymore, in the lack of make-up, because - what was the point? "And it can be seen in the smile, that is in all four photos, but which gradually becomes more and more of a cry for help. "How can it be possible for a person like me to be so unhappy with their life? I owned two beautiful horses which have played a significant role in helping me cope with my depression and anxiety, among other issues. "My parents have been more than generous and support me in every possible way. "Yet I felt incomplete, I felt as if it is almost impossible some mornings to leave my bed because at the end of the day - what was the point? Nothing had a purpose. "I've had people yell at me and say, 'Just get up', and, 'Stop being lazy', but the truth is, for anyone else that has experienced anything similar, it is not that easy. And the days I do manage to move from my bed, I feel like I deserve a gold medal. "When I was at my lowest, not only did I feel sad, I began struggling in simple situations. "It began with speaking in public at a young age. I would avoid school until eventually it wasn't necessary for me to go at all. "On other occasions, I would find myself in situations in Tesco where someone's laughter was enough to cause me great distress because I began to feel strangers were laughing at me. "If I caught a glimpse of someone staring at me it was because I must be overweight. So I found myself focusing on girl body builders and models, on how good they looked. "Seeing myself in the mirror made me feel really down because I did not match up to this image - which girls these days strive to achieve. "This became another daily stress which has led me to lose weight over the past few months. "It then started to affect things I enjoyed. I was unable to ride my horse without feeling we weren't good enough - that I was a poor rider and that I'd let my horse down. I would put immense pressure on myself before a riding show, the kind
summary: Celine is a 19-year-old law student at the University of Hull who has suffered with depression and anxiety for much of her life.