Victoria Spence Instagram – I think a lot of the reason I developed such severe mental health issues in my late teens/ early 20s was because I wouldn’t talk for shit. I was a closed book when it came to the ongoings of life and smiled/laughed/ partied/ got black-out drunk instead. I learned in therapy over the last two years that the sense of independence I wore with pride was a coping mechanism, not a healthy choice, and beneath it was a massive fear of being seen and a way to avoid anyone getting in too close. I’ve tried so hard to start being more open with Mike and my closest friends, and not only has it helped me mentally, it’s made our connections even stronger. & if you don’t know HOW to reach out, on this particular day, I texted my friend asking her if she was free; when she said yes, I told her I was having a menty B & feeling sad and asked if she had the capacity to hear me out 🫶🏻 #humanness #mentalhealth #vulnerability #itsoktotalk