Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Elyse Hall So this is something new that I’m trying out. Blogging. Specifically I want to blog about my life, my PTSD recovery, my mental health journey and fashion! I suppose first I should introduce myself. My name is Elyse Hall. I love fashion, it provides a wonderful way Continue Reading
By Nicola Anne “It’s true. Your parents didn’t lie to you. There is no monster under your bed. He doesn’t lurk in the shadows, or the cupboard. He isn’t waiting in the back seat of your car, or in dark alleys, ready to feed off your fear, your pain, your Continue Reading
By Nicola Anne “My biggest fear, is that eventually you will see me the way I see myself.” (Anonymous) The most fascinating thing that I have discovered to date whilst on this journey, has been the overwhelming desire to protect the people I love. Protect them from what depression looks like… Continue Reading
By Amy Wallace Sitting at my Gran’s house last Sunday, as we do on so many Sundays after taking her shopping or dropping various items off, and she comes out with: “Do you know my friend Janice? She’s got depression. Depressed people are SO selfish!” After that I stopped listening; Continue Reading
By Anonymous A common fear I face is talking about almost anything to others, especially when it’s a sensitive topic. Even just asking where something is, or admitting that I actually don’t know what I’m doing. It’s so scary to me because I mentally run through situations and how they Continue Reading
By Amysboarderlineworld All emotions are important. The good the bad and the ugly. Whether it’s joy and excitement or anger and frustration. All are important to feel and acknowledge. Having BPD this has always been tough for me. Really tough. BPD has meant that I have only ever wanted to show Continue Reading
By Ashley Phillips I spent 14 weeks in total in three different psychiatric hospitals from December 2016 after almost killing myself. I wanted to try and explain what was going on for me to my boys, aged six and ten. I wrote them this poem: The critical voice has a Continue Reading
By Anonymous I’ve been battling with mental health problems for six years now. Problems?? Why do they label us the ones with problems? We are just like everyone else just a little more fragile. No problem. I was diagnosed with PTSD, depression, anxiety, anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa when I Continue Reading
By Ashley Phillips With NICE currently recommending Clozapine and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for persisting (positive and negative) symptoms of psychosis and specifically art therapy for negative symptoms (NICE, 2014), why is there no access to proper art therapy or any real therapy in the NHS psychiatric hospitals apart from Continue Reading
Part 1 can be found here Many people from all walks of life can suffer from mental illness. Stigma tells us a certain type of person is afflicted with it – this is simply not true If you enjoyed this article please share it using the buttons below…
By Kimya N. Dennis It is estimated that one in four individuals and, therefore, one in four families are influenced by mental health conditions and experiences. There is a wide array of more temporary and more lasting mental health conditions. As is the case with physical health, mental health is Continue Reading
By Claire Coulthard Mental health has been part of my life since I was a little girl. To be honest, probably since the day I was born. My father was an addict. Alcohol being his drug of choice, forcing my family to break up when I was only three years Continue Reading