Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Alan D.D. People who self-harm often have the problem of dealing with those looks from others when their scars are visible. We’re in a world where mental health is seen as a lie, as a call for attention, and anything other than a serious problem that kills people every single day. So to let Continue Reading
By Harriet Russell “A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking, because her trust is not in the branch but in her wings.” Hello again beautiful people. I came across this quote today and it really struck a chord. It perfectly sums up the moral of Continue Reading
By Jonathan Reyes ‘Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s Continue Reading
By Michelle Robinson The health of our minds is inextricably linked to the health of our bodies. Now, recent research has shown that maybe this link goes further than we first thought. Much research, sometimes controversial, takes place into the treatment of depression and other mental health conditions. A recent Continue Reading
By Shae Hansen Ever have those nights when you are so caught up in worrying about things in your life that sleep just doesn’t happen? I’ve had so many of those nights that I lost count about ten years ago. Anxiety doesn’t leave me alone, not even to get a Continue Reading
By A borderline personality blog Over the weekend someone involved in the same community of people with BPD that I am in, took their own life. Added to recent news of a famous musician taking his own life, I felt compelled to write an open letter about my illness. To put Continue Reading
By Gabriella Cacciatore I am a 26-year-old warrior dealing with the aftermath of being sexually, physically, verbally and emotionally abused from the ages of 4 to 15. I feel empty and a prisoner to my mind and body. There is so much to say but I am so tired. I don’t Continue Reading
By Jobi This past Tuesday was World Mental Health Day. This marked another step in bringing mental health out from under the shrouds of secrecy and misplaced notions of what it means to be normal. I applaud the strides that my generation has made in acknowledging the importance of mental Continue Reading
By Dan Briggs I’ve had depression for 20 plus years now. Sometimes I feel it’s been so long that I can’t really remember what it feels like not to have depression. I have a beautiful, loving wife and an amazing son. I’ve got a job, a nice house, a dog Continue Reading
By Anonymous Boundaries. We’re all familiar with the word. But some of us hardly know what it even means or how to implement them into our daily lives. According to an article on Psych Central, there are six different types of boundaries. However, I’m going to talk about the type Continue Reading
By Tom Wavre Disturbed sleep patterns are the number 1 symptom of many conditions such as depression and anxiety. There is a vicious cycle whereby poor sleep can lead to developing or worsening depression, and having depression often leads to poor sleep. The link is clear but what can we do Continue Reading
By Shirley Davis Change is a part of life that none of us can escape. From the day we are born until the day we die, we will all face changes in our lives. Some of these transformations will be ones we will easily embrace, others not so much. To Continue Reading