She has demons to contend with, and thinks little of herself or her appearance, but is always there for everyone no matter what she's going through. She sees the best in people, and strives to take their pain for herself.
Maeve Wiley, Sex Education
Bit of a loner, and a bit confrontational - but only towards people who deserve it. Tries so much to get her life on track, tries to let other people in, but has a lot going on in a very difficult working class home life that creates major self-doubt.
Dana Scully, The X Files
A fiercely strong woman who was prepared to be both the grounding logic in a chaotic world, whilst also prepared to be the best colleague, friend, daughter, and parent she could be. The sort of person who everyone respects for their integrity.
Faith Lehane, Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Some face a rougher gig in life, yet are expected to excel as much as anyone else. That's Faith; who suffered long enough to become the bad guy, but then fought herself to come out the other side. There's a special sort of strength in that.
My favourite characters of any identity and in any format are ones I guess I can associate with/relate to in some way. There are more female characters I tend to relate to than male ones, and these four are top of that list. ✌️
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Do you know what I did after I tried telling people in my family that I felt suicidal and they dismissed it, literally laughing it off in disbelief?
I tried committing suicide. I'd do so three more times. I now live with the constant anxiety that those thoughts could come back.
If the courage you've found to admit to people that life isn't preferable, or better that you need some help, is then met by dismissal or denial, it is something that can turn a crisis into a tragedy.
Any institution or TV presenter that facilitates this, needs tearing down.
This will achieve literally nothing, but mental health mockery and dismissal really bothers me.
Many with MH problems feel like they have an unrelenting responsibility to help fix the problems created by others, and I guess I'm not free from that. So thanks, @ITV.