Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Ani Borderline Personality Disorder, or BPD, has quite a heavy stigma, even in health care. I started to notice this almost immediately with brief but distasteful encounters. I remember seeing a girl in the psych ward throwing a tantrum, lying on the floor, screaming in fury, then seconds later Continue Reading
By Sophia Fedorowicz New Year’s resolutions fill me with a palpable dread. Each and every year the inevitable conversation is rolled out among the people I find myself in regular contact with, and I fight the urge to roll my eyes right in their inquisitive little faces. This is not Continue Reading
It can be incredibly difficult to adequately describe how it feels to have a mental illness. The use of art can be a fantastic tool to help convey those feelings and offer support for those who are fighting their own inner battles. UK based artist, and self proclaimed doodler, Sozzij Continue Reading
Christmas can be a very difficult time for many people, below are a selection of articles that you may hopefully find helpful or relatable.
Originaly posted on: http://antonysimpson.com/2016/15-lies-that-depression-would-have-you-believe/ Here are 15 lies that depression would have you believe: 15. That it is bigger than you. It’s not. It just makes you think this so that it can keep in control of you. 14. That it would be better if you never left your bed/room/house again. Continue Reading
Sometimes I brush my teeth for seven minutes straight because it just feels right. Some nights I put my pillow on the opposite end of the bed because I’m still hopeful that I’ll wake up different that way. I never do. Sometimes I forget that I’m reading in the middle Continue Reading
By Kris I’m off my meds now, I have been for 7 weeks. It’s a weird sensation: my body working towards homeostasis. I can actually feel it happening, almost like an awakening, mentally, physically and emotionally. From my last “blog”, I have continued writing. The thing is, with out the Continue Reading
By TJ
For so long I never imagined that I would be able to say this; for all intents and purposes I am a functioning and “normal” (no such thing as normal but that’s a topic for another day) human being.
By Rebecca Lombardo Lately, I’ve had many things going on inside my mind. I keep going back to one thought that has been keeping me awake at night. We’ve all noticed that in the last few years, suicide is often at the forefront of our minds. Mainstream media, as well Continue Reading
By Lisa Lewis-Martin Well a segment of it anyway. Lately I’ve been blogging, getting my feelings down, about my battle with BPD. I don’t give everything, every little thing that happened nor how I feel, away but I wanted to just get this out. It’s to do with one of my Continue Reading
By Lisa Lewis-Martin I’ve lived with Borderline Personality Disorder the majority of my life and have picked up a few tips on how to best live with BPD. Below are some of the things that have helped me the most over the years. No Triggers! Know what your triggers are Continue Reading
By Rebecca Lombardo As long as I can remember, I’ve been dealing with social anxiety. When it first started, I didn’t realize that what I was feeling fell into any particular category. I’m glad to know now, but I’m wondering if it’s somehow made me even more susceptible. I’ve always Continue Reading