Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Richard Harrington Towards the end of 2012, I was hospitalised due to my mental health. Needless to say, I had reached the lowest point of my life, and needed immediate help. Each individual journey through hospital will be just that, individual. But, for me, this is how it went. Continue Reading
60% of men and 50% of women in the USA experience a traumatic event in their lifetime and 1 in 3 of those develop PTSD. It is more common than we think
By Elli When the alarm went off this morning I was already weary. I am at the worst point of my period and I feel distracted and exhausted. My body is suffering, I have not slept well, and my belly aches. My mind is unable to settle, jumping from one Continue Reading
By Anonymous Schizophrenia is an illness that blinds you from the rest of the real world. You’re stuck in a cage that paralyses you in fear, paranoia and lies. It leaves you disconnected from reality. A bad night You may go to bed the night before, feeling like life couldn’t Continue Reading
By Sara-Jane Morphew This would be my quote of the day! I started my therapeutic duties in school today, returning to work: going into school for a short time to do something like reading or cooking, art or alike to test the water almost, to see if I can actually Continue Reading
I was emotionally abused by someone that I trusted, and when I started to fall into misery and self-hate, I was even more blind to the damage.
By Lush’el Johnson I truly wish I could tell you this face to face, but the reality is, I think, on my road out of hell I damaged our friendship beyond repair. I will always regret that. The truth is, without having done so, I’m not sure I’d be here Continue Reading
By Anonymous If you have Borderline Personality Disorder, you know how much of a struggle it is to live day-to-day. Like me, you find hints of rejection and abandonment in almost every conversation you have with people. You over-analyse every facial expression and every word spoken to you. It is Continue Reading
By Tina Blacksmith It seems nowadays everywhere you look, people are on their phones. I’ve only had a cell phone for a little over a year now, and before I got one I used to call people “phone zombies”. You can probably guess why. People walk across streets with their Continue Reading
By Sylvia Marcia The other day, my friend told me, “We weren’t supposed to feel like this.” You see, we are both currently struggling with anxiety and depression. We are both waiting for night to come, to sleep. My friend added, “We weren’t supposed to be suffering. No one is Continue Reading
By Anonymous For me, part of having BPD means having a difficult time believing people when they compliment you, tell you they love you, or when they say they care about you. It is accompanied by feelings of total isolation and paranoia. So, I thought I’d write a piece describing Continue Reading
The lasting impact of suicide on loved ones is close to my heart. I’m holding back tears. Please stay safe. Talk to someone. If only he had known.