As someone who has struggled with their mental health for the majority of their life, I know I wouldn't have made it very far without my support system. You all know how to love me and how to be patient when I need you most. You've made my life 10 times better with your presence alone, but I know and recognize how much you've been there for me.

Thank you for your never ending amount of patience.

Thank you for reminding me I'm more than my anxiety and depression.

Thank you for recognizing I can't be touched or hugged all the time and that doesn't mean I don't love you any less.

Thank you for your late night phone calls and the early mornings I've woken you during a time when I needed it most.

Thank you for reminding me to breathe, that I am capable, that I am worth so much more than I feel at the moment and that in a few hours I'll be okay.

Thank you for bear hugging me in crowds, keeping me away from the things that trigger my anxiety and knowing full well I won't eat blueberries.

Thank you for making me feel important, reminding me I'm not a burden, and helping me celebrate my accomplishments.

Without you in my life, I know I wouldn't have been able to do what I've done. College wouldn't have been remotely a possibility and my future would be very different.

I love you. Thank you for believing in me and helping make my dreams a reality.