I sent a selfie smiling in front of the mess hall right after crying through a panic attack in the hostel. I didn’t want them to worry. But hiding pain doesn’t heal it. I found comfort in a friend who said, 'You don’t have to carry all of it alone.' If you’re pretending too... please, reach out. You deserve support too.

I sent a selfie smiling in front of the mess hall right after crying through a panic attack in the hostel. I didn’t want them to worry. But hiding pain doesn’t heal it. I found comfort in a friend who said, 'You don’t have to carry all of it alone.' If you’re pretending too... please, reach out. You deserve support too.