Grace Mongey Gernon: I want to be the voice I was looking for 

Grace Mongey Gernon was 17 when she was first diagnosed with anxiety and depression. The now 34-year-old, who is best known by her alias Faces By Grace says at the time, she couldn’t understand why

Social media content creator and mental health advocate Grace Mongey Gernon (FacesbyGrace). Picture: Marc O'Sullivan

Grace Mongey Gernon was 17 when she was first diagnosed with anxiety and depression.

The now 34-year-old, who is best known by her alias Faces By Grace to her 177,000 Instagram followers, says at the time, she couldn’t understand why.