No this isn't my mad fat diary. Given my blogging track record we all know I would be terrible at keeping a diary. I just wanted to quickly have a chat about the incredibleness that is this E4 series.
To quickly summarise for those of you who haven't seen it the show centres on 16 year old Rae who suffers from a mental illness and is constantly battling it. Rae is overweight, under-confident and struggles to fit in. When she returns from a four month stint in a psychiatric hospital she struggles to hide her problems and fit in.
Told from Rae's point of view the audience is provided with a real insight into Rae's world and her issues. The cliche's that typically appear in any show centering on a mental illness barely rear their ugly heads here and instead we are presented with a beautiful, sometimes all too real look into the self-confidence issues that plague many people today. As we follow the story, Rae (and us as an audience) soon come to realise that everyone is battling their own demons.
The story is about more than self-discovery and self-acceptance. It does more than promote positive body images and self-loving.
For me the show helped me come to terms with the fact that it is not a burden to tell your friends your troubles and ask for their help. Rae feels like she's alone but she has a solid group of friends who were always there for her if she only went to them!
Yes the show can be a bit depressing and hard to watch at times but it is also rewarding and well worth the pain.
I realise I have made a very poor attempt at enticing you all to watch this show but if you get nothing else from me please just give this show a go! You won't regret it.
If you have any tv show suggestions for me leave them in the comments!
Stay true to yourselves
xx nzunigirl
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