This woman's before and after photos of her anxiety attack have gone viral

Unfortunately, mental health issues are still not taken as seriously as physical health problems because of several reasons. On top of that, stigmas around mental disorders make it even more difficult for people to acknowledge the internal struggles of so many people as they go about their daily lives.

Hence, it was heartening to see a young woman using Facebook as a platform to share about her own personal battle with anxiety attacks that even many people who knew her were not aware about. Amber Smith posted photos of herself – both before and after anxiety attacks – along with a note explaining the pain that she felt about many people being “judgemental” and having certain preconceived notions about mental illnesses in general.

 

 

She even went to advise those who suffered from anxiety and depression to “not suffer in silence” and not to be “scared to ask for help”. The heart-touching post has been around 13,000 times on social media in just a week’s time.