Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Sanna van Gerven “Always exhausted but never able to sleep. There is no end. This disorder is a prison and learning to live with it is the only way to survive it.” A close friend send me this piece (the original text is longer) about Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Continue Reading
By Claire Raymond Going to the doctor for the first time to talk about your depression can be a very scary thing. Many people put it off because they feel afraid that they will be judged or they won’t be taken seriously. Some people are also afraid that they will Continue Reading
By Karen Algor Behind a smile lies a pain, That runs deep within the vein. A thousand hurts have gone by. Behind a laugh hides tears unshed, Tormenting thoughts run through my head. Exhausted, I sit with heartfelt sigh. Behind a joke lies a sorrow, Weighing heavy, yet feeling hollow. Continue Reading
By Jo Clutton I’m Jo – artist, writer, traveller, Wild West nut, intrigued by science, and renaissance soul. I’ve recovered from 30 years of depression – a medication crisis was the catalyst. I’ve never felt this good – and I’m chronicling the rebuild of my polymath creative lifestyle on my Continue Reading
By Ian Disley The thoughts and images that your mind comes up with are in the form of a story. Every highly anxious person has to cope with intrusive thoughts. Intrusive thoughts are frightening thoughts about what might happen to you or someone you care about, or what you might Continue Reading