Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Clara Rose It’s safe to say that developing mental health issues isn’t exactly the highlight of my life so far. The weakening of the knees, the racing of the heart, the shortness of breath. These are just some terrifying features of a panic attack. Sometimes there are people around who Continue Reading
By Payal Joshi You are just walking down the street, heading for your destination. Out of nowhere a black bird comes flying and perches on your shoulder. It reeks of sadness. You try to ignore it for a while and keep walking. But then it starts clawing on your skin. Continue Reading
By Amy Meadmore I’ve always found that it is at the best of times when the voices in my head are at their loudest. Whenever my uni course is going well, when I have the best friends I’ve ever made and I love my boyfriend to pieces. That’s when they Continue Reading
By Ramblings of Ruin I wake up with panic perched on my chest. Rolling over I try to shake it off, try to dive back under the blanket of unconsciousness, but it’s done… I’m awake. Instead of getting up I lie in bed for another hour, and as my anxiety Continue Reading
Real terms spending on mental health is in a steady decrease. Let’s put this in context. The number of people being diagnosed is on the increase, the number of people suffering (or at very least being open enough for us to learn of it) is increasing. The WHO state that Continue Reading
By Charlotte Edmunds So recently I have documented a lot of my depressive episode and a new diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). As much as it makes sense, I am still unable to identify myself as BPD as I thought I was Bipolar. Whatever the title or reason, depressive Continue Reading
By Anonymous So, for the past couple of years I have been suffering with my mental health. However, as strange as it may seem to a neurotypical person, I was in a great deal of denial. I have low periods which last months at a time (sometimes almost a year) Continue Reading
By Anonymous It started when I was 12 years old. Little isolated episodes, which I told myself weren’t a big deal. Everyone did it, right? And then when I turned 16, it spiralled out of control. I would find new ways to hurt myself, go to extreme lengths to hide Continue Reading
By Charlotte Edmunds So, as I documented before, I am Bipolar type 2. Nope! Finally, after many referrals and many visits to GPs, longing for an answer. I didn’t feel I highly indentified with Bipolar. I had the meds; I had the diagnosis. But it still didn’t fit. I am Continue Reading
By Allison I have been reading blogs on this site for ages but something happened for me on Thursday that compelled me to share something myself. I self harm. I wish I didn’t, but I have Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD), caused through years of systematic child abuse. For Continue Reading
By Tom Wavre I work for a large global organisation who are good at many things but do not have any policies around mental health in the workplace. I’d like to share with you a presentation that you are free to use yourself. This presentation has helped to reshape the Continue Reading
By Sylvia Marcia Someone a few years ago told me: “I feel bad for anyone who ever has to date you.” Since then I haven’t been the same. I feel the guilt to this day for any person who ‘puts up’ with me. You must be an angel – for Continue Reading