About me - Healing Journey

Hello, lovelies! I’m Karolina, but please call me Kay😊, I’m 27. I was born in Warsaw, Poland and moved to the North West, UK when I was 12.

I have struggled with PTSD and my overall mental health for as long as I remember – panic attacks, anxiety, dissociation, self-esteem issues, eating disorders, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, depression, OCD, body dysmorphia, and agoraphobia. I’m also healing chronic illness, as poor mental health for so many years eventually also affected my physical health. That’s why I’m so passionate about spreading mental health awareness and ending the stigma around it. It’s also why I started a blog where people can share their stories MH Stories , I believe that sharing our stories is so powerful!

Struggling with agoraphobia really made me refocus on where my life was heading. I’m now much happier than I have ever been before, doing things that I’m actually so passionate about! I’m a blogger, mental health advocate, social media & business consultant, writer and self love & mindset coach.

I have a cat called Millie and I’m absolutely obsessed with her!!😻 I’m extremely passionate about living a cruelty-free, ethical and holistic lifestyle. I loveeeee deep conversations, yoga, philosophy, dance, photography and basically doing anything that gets my creative juices flowing and that helps other people and the planet.

Podcasts/Radio shows I’ve been on:

Chrissie’s: Mental Health Matters
Mike’s Open Journal : Discussion time (part 1) & (part 2), Kay returns (part 1) & (part 2), Casual Chat

Tiffany’s: Moments of Clarity

BBC 4 Women’s Hour: Mental health, Instagram & the online community (skip to 27 mins for my interview)

Planet A (podcast): Fill up YOUR tank, before you fill others (spoke about mental health, MH Stories, my recovery and journey with veganism and sustainable living)

BBC World Service Radio: Mental health and Body Image (skip to 18 mins for my interview)

Featured on:

Defying mental illness, Sharing my story

Domestic Violence UK, My life matters; The Mutual Support Magazine

Daily Focal, Inspirational women

John’s Road To Volunteering, Community champions

The Every Body Beauty Standard, Reinventing beauty standards

Blue Jay of Happiness, Inspiring people to follow on social media

Cornerstone Recovery Center, Top 10 Recovery Blogs

Glamour magazine, The 8 kindest people on Instagram

Mental Health Bites, UK Blog Awards Debrief

The Wandering Mermaids, Wandering mermaid