28 Sep Woman Shares Powerful Selfie Taken On The Day She Tried To End Her Own Life

Selfies are a key element of modern day culture. The reason for this could be attributed to our own vanity and a combination of the Kardashian sisters. Either way, the front-facing camera has revolutionized the way that we, as humans, perceive ourselves.

However, perception is specific to each individual. Something that Milly Smith discovered when she visited her doctor to discuss her mental health. Severely depressed, a teenage Smith was desperately seeking help. But, the doctor perceived her to be of no threat to herself.

Now, at 24 years old and a mother, Smith is trying to raise awareness for mental health by taking selfies, after recently attempting to take her own life for the third time…

Just a teenager, Smith decided to make an appointment with her doctor, to discuss her deep and dark thoughts that had been consuming her. “It took a tonne of courage to go there and I was in a very vulnerable state,” she recalls, speaking to TODAY. However, she was left feeling “crushed, invalidated and alone” when her doctor dismissed her for not “looking suicidal.”

As the years cascaded by, Smith continued to struggle with her mental health, succumbing to the sinister thoughts on three occasions. However, it was her third unsuccessful suicide attempt that awoke the mother-of-one to a life of raising awareness for those with mental health issues.

Smith, from Hull in England, has Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), a rare condition which makes it difficult for people to regulate their emotions. Approximately 1.6% of the population of the US suffer with the disorder, which causes mood swings, impulsively, conflicted personal relationships and low self-esteem.

The irregularity of the disorder was perfectly captured by Smith, who shared a selfie of herself which she took just seven hours before she tried to end her life…

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