As someone who has suffered from depression and anxiety all of my life, it is so, so important – now more than ever – to break this awful stigma and talk more openly about it. It affects me personally every single day and people need to realise and know that they are not alone – and that unfortunately about 1 in 5 people will suffer a mental illness at some point in their lives. We need to reach out, and keep an eye out for our friends and family as much as we can.

100 Voices was published in the Hot Press Mental Health Special in conjunction with Lyons Tea and Pieta House as part of the Now We're Talking Campaign. For more please visit hotpress.com/now-were-talking/