Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Rebecca Lombardo When you find that special person that you know you want to spend the rest of your life with, you have to consider a lot of factors. If you are bipolar, the list of considerations changes quite a bit. Should you tell that person up front? Will Continue Reading
By Lisa Lewis-Martin Hi, my name is Lisa and I live with Borderline Personality Disorder, along with Depression, and Anxiety along with other Personality Disorders that haven’t been diagnosed as yet! I am not on any medication at the moment as years ago they would be my self harm kit, Continue Reading
by Claire Kelly So I have been given an opportunity to write a blog for oneinfour. Let me introduce myself; I’m Claire and I’m and 24 and I have bipolar 2. I thought long and hard about what I wanted to write about in my first blog post. So for Continue Reading
There are two in the conversation: The Voice of Reason, and The Voice of Panic Reason: I’m going to go into London today with my friends for a bit of sightseeing and maybe some shopping. Panic: No Reason: What’s wrong now? Panic: There are germs. It’s that time of year Continue Reading
With one in four people suffering from mental illness throughout their lifetime we need a workplace revolution. We must do better at creating working environments that encourage positive mental health. We must do more for our employees and co-workers who suffer from poor mental health. The company I work for Continue Reading
by Marelisa Fabrega Gratitude means thankfulness, counting your blessings, noticing simple pleasures, and acknowledging everything that you receive. It means learning to live your life as if everything were a miracle, and being aware on a continuous basis of how much you’ve been given. Gratitude shifts your focus from what Continue Reading
Many people suffer from generalized anxiety disorder, which means that they are often on edge, tense, and generally hopped up a good part of their day. This style of living becomes habitual and a norm without even realizing it. These ways of life like habits can be changed by recognizing Continue Reading
There’s a lot about mental illness that’s misunderstood. Thankfully, there is a growing awareness of the issues surrounding mental ill health, partly due to the willingness of sufferers to speak out about their personal experiences, which goes some way to helping others to understand. But there’s still a lot to Continue Reading
You got there. Despite your lack of belief that it was possible, you fought your illness and came out of the other side. In some ways, it made you weaker. To fight every day against the overwhelming urge to just give up and retreat to your bed was exhausting. But Continue Reading
By Kris December/Christmas had always been a fun extravagant time for us. We acted like kids for most part of it. It was full on preparation right from the start. From the food, the drinks, the tree, the colour of the decorations to match the table decorations. Each year there Continue Reading
By Kris The police had been visiting me weekly to check on me and see if I had started making notes. Right from the start when I was let out of hospital a few days after the attack, as I walked up the path with the police support officer and Continue Reading
By Kris The Assessment was carried out in the same centre as previously. A polite young Dr. She talked me through her role, and how as my medical notes were all linked electronically, she was up to date on everything. I showed the Dr the letter the Neurologist gave me Continue Reading