Meet Hannah; my colleague and close friend. Despite the fact that she can finish an entire bag of popcorn in one sitting, she's still a pretty average gal with a story all too familiar for any just about millennial female. In our society, we place such a glory on hustling constantly working, consistently bettering yourself; but at some point that grind will grind you down to dust. Hannah was your typical uni student; studying full time, working 5 jobs, taking every opportunity that was presented to her with a distinct inability to say no. It worked out fine for her at first. She was achieving; chasing her dreams and kicking goals to say the least. But right before her 21st birthday, burning the candles at both ends left her with very little left to burn at all, spiralling into darkness with her anxiety finally rearing it's head. Han sat down with me to talk about the reality of mental health disorders, and how they don't always look like you expect them to. We spoke about why young women feel the need to hustle, and the power of learning to say no.
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