Libbie-Carr

So I’ve had a few messages from some lovely people asking if I’m still creating art (or asking if I’m still alive - I am!). The reason why I’ve been so quiet is because at 12.47pm on 19th September 2018 I gave birth to a wonderful baby boy by emergency c-section who is taking up ALL of my time at the moment! I also went through a very traumatic birth which I’m still recovering from, so everything else is on hold for now until my physical (and mental) health is back on track. Hopefully in the future I can pick up my tablet again! Much love x

Mental health is something incredibly close to my heart. This has taken a lot of strength to post this, but for many years I've suffered in silence with depression, anxiety and PTSD (what I have now been diagnosed with) because I was too ashamed to admit that I was struggling. I wanted people to think I was this strong girl who was confident and could look after herself and not let the world break her down - the stuff we see all over our Facebook feeds... "Men love a strong woman... Don't show weakness..." We're told we should be strong and not give a crap about what other's think of us, to bottle it up and put on a false brave face... The t