November 2020 |
1 minute
In this blog, Denise shares her story about struggling with alcohol and mental health, and how writing became a therapeutic outlet - later inspiring her award-winning short film, 'This is Depression'.
"I had two options open to me: detox or die."
"I did everything I was asked to do to the absolute letter, and with every day that passed I felt myself get stronger."
"[The film] documents the overwhelming loss, loneliness, fear and confusion I was feeling at that time; living with the knowledge that I was dicing with death, but feeling that I didn't have the strength or the courage to keep on fighting unseen enemies that appeared to be so much bigger than me."
