How trekking turned therapy to me!
Growing up i realised I need therapy to deal with my anxiety and panic attacks. In Indian households parents donβt really get what mental health or depression to a teen or an adult in their early 20s can go through. My parents always wanted me to fit in the circle of society and I always knew I wasnβt meant to be in that ceiling. My life aspirations and career choices were too unconventional for them to accept and expectations with the first child is never ending.
At the age of 19 I was officially detected with depression and that was an eye opener for my family to understand my aspirations and desires from life. At the age of 21 I was finally able to convince my parents to allow me to go for solo trip and that where it all started. I realised that how I am different from the person my parents want me to be , I loved how I was able to talk anything and everything to strangers without any judgements being passed, my potential was much more than what I felt while trying to fit in that ceiling of society, nature was healing me inside out and giving me all the opportunities and faith to be my self.
2020 was a big time for everyone to go out as covid-19 was at ease and thatβs where I decided to celebrate my birthday in mountains for the first time. I am usually very low-key with my birthday as I never felt special about my self , self love has been a long journey. As it was my first time trekking in high altitude I had mixed feelings . Trekking is challenging sport and being a fitness enthusiast I was super excited to see how good I can be at it. Trekking requires a lot muscular endurance and I went for the trek without any preparations.
Until I donβt put myself into physical challenges ,there is no hit of adrenaline rush so here I am to my first base camp at jobra in Himachal Pradesh , gasping breath while ascending with my 7 kg backpack.That day and today I decided to take this therapy every quarter. The more it allows me to be myself , the more physical challenges I opt for because I believe movement is medicine.