There is an immense pressure on those of us with strong voices, to use them. However, and I learned this from years of working in charities – you cannot pour from an empty cup. Our mental health comes FIRST. And the onus sadly falls on the wrong people when it comes to injustice – on those it affects.

I was supposed to be a doctor. Or a lawyer. A prime minister. You know the drill: anything high achieving. Or, as Asian parents see it, regular achieving.

Do not be afraid to be brutal in removing influences that trigger your chameleonic or people-pleasing tendencies - prioritising yourself in this way will pay off, always.

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