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Witness Statement

by INCONNIA

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the words say it all, yeah 🤘💎 x

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"This is the monologue
of a girl
Who at 18 years old
discovered she had
OCD and PTSD.

Nobody had ever
looked at her
this way before.
She felt seen.

She was lonely,
And she had forgotten herself,
At the hands of somebody else.
That was the trauma.

And she was scared
all the time
since the age of 9,
and she thought it was normal.
That was the OCD.

She doesn’t want to be silent anymore.
She wants others to know
that if they have ever felt this way,
they are not alone.
Or if they hear themselves
in her sounds and her words,
they need not unawarely suffer
in undiagnosed brain chatter.

I never knew I had OCD,
or how a safe relationship should be,
until I did.

After 10 plus years of not knowing
that I didn’t have to feel so bad,
that it wasn’t my fault
and that I didn’t need to sit
alone in the gutter,
people were out there
who helped me
to learn
that I matter.

I pledge, for now,
until I feel something other,
to raise awareness
about OCD and relationship trauma.
They are barely talked about.

I am so thankful that we have
the beginnings of
conversation
about anxiety and depression,
but it isn’t enough.
We need to talk
about the rest of us
gently,
and with love.

I am human.
I love, I laugh, I am joyful, I am sorrowful
I am angry, I despair, I am peaceful, I am blessed.

Much of my music
discusses other stories.
(I am so much more than any disorder)
From identity, to love, to grief, to fears, thoughts, feelings, and experiences.
I will be talking about more than
OCD and PTSD.
(I am so much more than any disorder)
Inevitably, acknowledging the thoughts in my head, the people I have met,
and the life I am yet
to live.
You are not alone in being alive.

No matter the narrative,
If just one person finds peace or knowledge or seeks
professional advice as a result of my craft,
then it is art worth sharing.

Mental health regardless,
I hope that you enjoy my music
or find emotion or solidarity,
or feel a little lighter.

Or don't. That's okay too.

For now, this is my Witness Statement.

Thank you for listening."

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released May 28, 2021
INCONNIA [Iona Catherine]

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INCONNIA London, UK

Hey! I'm INCONNIA. I make alt-pop music.

My music highlights mental health, in particular OCD and relationship PTSD. I feel it is imperative to bring support and understanding to (including myself) those who have been through are currently living with these conditions as it can be lonely and misunderstood, as well as to raise general awareness amongst those who don't to help reduce stigma. <3 ... more

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