Welcome
Healing isn't about perfection, It's about Pressing On. We offer hope, guidance, and gentle support for anyone facing life's hardest moments.
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"You're not alone, Your strength is still unfolding"
Strength through the Struggle
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Strength through Struggle
Every journey beings with a moment, the one where we realize we can't keep pretending we're fine. The moment we choose honesty over hiding, and healing over silence. I Pressed on was created for that moment. For the ones who wake up everyday fighting invisible battles. For the ones who've known pain, yet still find the courage to press on.
Our name I Pressed On is more than a statement. It's a declaration of resilience. A reminder that every step forward, no matter how small, is an act of Strength.
We are a community built on understanding, not judgement. A sanctuary where vulnerability is seen as bravery, and healing is not rushed. It's Nurtured.
Our Purpose
At I Pressed On, our purpose is simple but powerful: To shine light into dark places and create space for conversations that heal.
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We Believe:
It's okay to not be Okay
Healing is not Linear
There is no shame in asking for help.
And every struggle holds the seed of strength within it.
Our Platform shares real stories, mental health resources, and daily encouragement, So no one has to face their battles alone.
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Our Mission
To empower individuals living with depression, anxiety, and emotional hardship by offering tools, community, and hope for healing. We strive to break the stigma surrounding mental health by encourage open dialogue and compassion driven awareness.
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Through shared experiences, creative expression, and mindfulness, I Pressed On helps people see that there is Life Beyond the Struggle and that pressing on is not just survival, it's transformation.
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Our Vision
A world where mental health is treated with the same care as physical health. A world where healing is celebrated and where every person, regardless if their story, feels seen, supported, and strong enough to keep Passing On.
Meet the Founder
Every story of strength beings with struggle- and My Story is no different. After facing my own battles of Depression and Anxiety, and the quite weight of expectations, I realized how often people suffer in silence, Feeling unseen and alone. From that place of vulnerability came a calling to create a space where others could find comfort, hope and community. To show how it's not what we go through but to look at what we go through and take ownership over it. and That's how I Pressed On was born. Seeing my state of Depression as a time to Pressed on. My resilience, empathy and the belief that healing happens one honest moment at a time. I'm passionate about mental health advocacy, storytelling, and creating conversations that lead to healing. I believe that even in the hardest moments, there is beauty in pressing on and that strength looks different for everyone.
​I didn't build I Pressed On to be perfect. I built it to be real. A space where we can breathe, be human, and remember that our pain doesn't define us. Our Persistence Does.
I hope to remind every visitor that it's okay to not be okay as long as you keep Pressing ON.
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I am Rochelle Maharaj Founder and CEO of I Pressed On
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Whether you're her to find comfort, to learn, or to share your own journey- You Belong Here. It's about Presence, It's about Pressing on- One day, One Breath, One small Victory at time.
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"Your Strength is not in how easy the path is. It's in the fact that you're still Walking It.