In May's edition of the UK Glossy mag, The Saturday's Frankie Sandford spoke of her own difficult fight against the crippling mental illness and how she wants everyone to seek help when they are finding things tough. During the intimate interview, Frankie revealed that on occasions she could barely speak to anyone and would occasionally come home and go straight to bed. She also talked about how it affected her relationship and her career with her girl band, The Saturdays.
The fact that such a popular magazine like Glamour are taking up this campaign with mental health charity Mind, means that they can reach the thousands of women that read it and take inspiration from it every month. This in itself is a major achievement and means that those girls who read magazines for advice or help can get a positive role model in the form of The Saturdays Frankie, when it comes to opening up and seeking help when they really need to.
I cannot stress how much I love this campaign. I know that most girls will never admit to having any form of mental illness because many still assume that by admitting that they have hard days means that they are weak. However, with Frankie bravely talking so openly about her own struggles, it means that those girls who look up to her now feel like they too have the strength to stand up and say "yeah, actually, I do struggle".
I am so pleased that such a prominent figure in the magazine industry is breaking the silence on mental health issues and making the topic one that can be openly discussed and combated.
So, take a little look at their website and join their campaign.
Well done Glamour Magazine, you've really done us proud :)
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I've not heard about this actual campaign as I don't read magazines much, but I'm always supportive of movements that try to remove the stigma of mental illness. I always try and be honest about my difficulties with depression and anxiety & it's amazing the number of people who experience the same thing but are too embarrassed or fearful of judgment to tell anyone. Just by being open has meant that others have confided that they feel the same. And that those who don't understand it can learn more about it.
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