Shubhangi

41 | Married | Nutritionist and Digital Marketeer

I am a mental illness survivor, who has suffered a lot of emotional trauma in life post-wedding. I have gone through many trials and tribulations and there have been times when I have given up too. One incident that marks the lowest point in my willingness to lead my life in the last decade was when I was admitted for 9 days under psychiatric care. Coping with such great depression along with fibromyalgia that sometimes makes my life extremely dull has been one of the highlights of my life. During the tumultuous covid pandemic, I decided to share with the world through my vlogs how to deal with anxiety and depression from my first-hand experience.

Let's Confab with SG- gave me the unfound confidence to tell people like me- You are not alone! I have toiled hard to keep my sanity even when in 2011 at the peak of my academic career I was left physically debilitated for 3 months. That career ended then. But I have come back with willpower and self-belief.

During my almost 2 decades of marriage, I have dealt with many challenging obstacles. There have been many rough patches in my marital relationship including adjustments with difficult in-laws. Currently, I am resolving a serious marital strife with my spouse that almost led to our separation a few months ago. We both are willingly working together to get back on track.

Winning the larger battle of life several times despite many losses- both emotional and economic, worthless feelings along with maternal guilt and financial instability, I kept building new careers without hesitation. I am proud of my journey so far and would love to confab with you to show that life is indeed beautiful! We can create the future we want regardless of the past.