Fatou’s Mental Health Journey

Growing up in the city of Detroit and being in a rather big family, I feel like mental health wasn’t at the forefront of my life. I remember some days when I was younger and felt like I hit a breaking point but had nobody to share my feelings with, not even my own family or close friends. I vividly remember being in my room one day crying myself to sleep and I thought to myself how I would never want my future child to feel that way.