hallucinations – I remember seeing a shadow creature at the top of the stairs. I remember thinking, “that can’t be good” but other than that putting the experience out of my mind.I was focused on uni, which was going well; I was getting straight As.
I was also starting to have chest pains, which I now know were a sign that I was struggling. I thought I was going to have a heart attack, and I felt like I was dying.
I was suicidal in January and went to my GP. I wanted to be admitted into psychiatric care – but I didn’t know how to say that, so I just cried mostly, and left with a doctor’s note excusing me from coursework, citing low mood and insomnia.Meanwhile, I was watching the news of Covid spreading throughout the world.
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