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
Teen Vogue, Instagrammers open up about MH posts
HuffPost UK, 7 Instagram Accounts Inspiring Better Mental Health
Strut by Mic, Instagram feature
Yahoo Style, Woman Wears a Bikini for the First Time in 10 Years
Today.com, Woman wears her 1st bikini in 10 years
London Evening Standard, The inspirational young people you should follow on IG
BBC 4, Woman’s Hour, Mental health, Instagram & the online community interview
Powerful.tv, Body Positivity
SELF, Body-Positive Videos That Will Make You Wanna Get Up and Shake It
The Guardian, How should the government overhaul mental health laws?
HuffPost UK, 7 Body-Positive Instagram Accounts To Follow For A Confidence Boost
Nicole’s Journey, Strength & Recovery
Glamour magazine, Instagrammers are sharing their mental health journeys in the most empowering way
Instagram, Featured post/interview
Innerstand, Mental health collaboration
Happiful Magazine, Embracing my True Self
Home Of Juniper, The Importance of Self Love
BBC Newsbeat, Girls admitted to hospital for self-harming nearly doubles
BBC News, Interview/Segment on Mental Health & Self Harm
BBC World News, Live Interview on Mental Health & Self Harm
BBC News, ‘How Instagram became my support system’
Club Mental, Digital cover of the month
Georganics, How to deal with eco-anxiety in the face of environmental crisis
Emmy Brunner, The Sunshine Sessions
Blackpool Social Club, This is what a person with mental illness looks like
*Founder of MH Stories – UK Blog Awards Highly Commended blog 2017 & Winner of the Health and Social Care business category in 2018
Northern Blog Awards Finalist
UK Blog Awards Finalist in Mental Health category
Sun’s Fabulous Magazine Nominated for Mental Health Influencer award 2020 & 2021
Self Love + Mindset Coach
Heart-centred Bussines & Social Media Coach
Work with me, email- kayska.pr@gmail.com