Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Lush’el Johnson ***Trigger warnings for self harm*** It’s been 4 weeks since I last punished my own body to release the pain I was in. My last self harm incident was whilst I was a patient on a mental health ward. I confessed and handed in my blade a Continue Reading
By Claire When I was 21, I was diagnosed with postnatal depression, something that I found very difficult to live with. As the years went on, the darkness inside of me only grew worse. I made so many trips to my GP over the years. All I’d ever hear was, Continue Reading
By Tina Blacksmith Mental illness really is as bad as it sounds. It’s hard to believe it’s already been over a month since Chester passed away. I remember, actually quite fondly, listening to Linkin Park every single day for a long period of time during my teen years. His memory Continue Reading
By Samantha Jones Since I finished my level three in Health and Social Care, depression really took its toll. Admissions to psychiatric hospitals went on for longer than I can remember during this five year break from education. I never thought I would get to this place alive, let alone Continue Reading
By Vicki Louise When I think about my depression, it often feels like there is something inside of me, almost like a part of my brain has been possessed by something alien. I feel like it isn’t something natural and part of me. It’s like I have a demon inside Continue Reading
By Anonymous I had an eating disorder as a child, and to this day I still don’t know why. I didn’t seem to realise I had a problem until I was diagnosed and had to get better. Then it was hell on earth, watching my family cry in desperation, yet Continue Reading
By Tina Blacksmith I have this really bad habit. When someone asks “How are you doing?” or “How is your day going?”, I automatically respond with “Good” or “Fine”. I say “I’m good” but it’s not always true You may be wondering why this is a bad habit. In my Continue Reading
By Liv Anorexia, for me, was a bubble in which I hid. It kept me safe from the outside world. All the things I used to worry about before no longer felt important. It was just me and the destructive illness that is anorexia. I didn’t plan to become ill; Continue Reading
By Alison Cervoj Stigma I want to talk to you about stigma, and at the same time share part of my experience of mental illness and continual recovery, which comes complete with the occasional relapse. We need to talk about mental illness to help to end the stigma. What bothers Continue Reading
By Corinne ‘What have you got to be anxious about?’ Ahh, my favourite question to get asked. One that, for a long time, stopped me talking about my issues with anxiety. Okay, I do have a pretty good life, granted. I have a job I love. I have a nice Continue Reading
By Anonymous You were meant to go back to work after the weekend. We couldn’t afford for you to do a phased return if you didn’t. We thought we’d have a lovely weekend, enjoying our little family. Then work called. Everything hit stop. You can’t go in. They want you Continue Reading
World Suicide Prevention Day comes around once a year. The problem I have with that is that suicide does not wait for such an event. Suicide is 365 days a year and awareness needs to be higher than it currently is, at all times. Suicide in the News Below we Continue Reading