Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Gabriela It doesn’t matter how medicated I am or how much therapy I do, I will always have depression and anxiety as my right and left hand men. They don’t magically disappear. Instead, I accept who I am, and they become manageable – but ya, sometimes the thought of Continue Reading
By Shirley Davis Locus of control is a state of mind where we place our belief in how the outcomes of our lives internally or externally. Looking for someone else to make us happy is external locus of control, and a recipe for disaster. Looking inward for control over our Continue Reading
Depression can have many faces, but it seems that feeling angry, stressed and maybe anxious are just a few of them. This is especially true if you’re a man.
By Jonathan Reyes Divorce is like an atom bomb going off in a huge megatropolis that was your world. It blows away everything you once knew, destroys a lifestyle that you were used to. It wrecks relationships and families that you once had… Most of the tall breathtaking skyscrapers that Continue Reading
By Shae Hansen Emotional and physical isolation is something that is truly challenging for me. I often feel like I want to barricade myself in my house and not ever emerge. I don’t feel like talking to people, and I don’t feel like even being in the vicinity as others. Continue Reading
By Anonymous #HimThough Because…. from age 4 I was taught that it was everyone’s RIGHT to comment on my body because I am female. Because at age 14 horrible bullies followed me home and pinched my arse without my consent for fun. Because from 14 men would catcall me in Continue Reading
By Charlotte Edmunds Soooo. I have hit that part of recovery where I’m on a plateau. What Next? My addiction to opioids is under control with a recovery programme, I’m stabilised there. My meds are just right, so my moods are stable! I get varying emotions, good days and bad Continue Reading
By Hannah Robyn I know I’m getting bad again when … All I want to do is sleep. I struggle to get out of bed in the morning, despite my eight hours. I miss washing my hair for the fifth day in a row. I think of drinking to shut Continue Reading
By Elli Dear you, I see you. You cover it well, but I know how tired you are. Pretending you are coping, painting on a bright smile and saying, ‘Everything is fine.’ Worn out from hiding the effort it is taking you to get through each day. You rarely let Continue Reading
By Andrew Woods Two years ago, I volunteered at a conference put on by a national mental health organisation. The speakers at this conference were distinguished, successful and insightful – all the things I was not. They also all had powerful stories. Extra Generous The keynote speaker was a former Continue Reading
By Tina Blacksmith After the #metoo campaign took off, thousands of women began sharing their stories across social media. Alyssa Milano urged other women to reply with a simple #metoo if they had been victims of sexual assault. I am sharing my story. I have never told anyone this besides Continue Reading
By Amysboarderlineworld Reading this title, “Why can’t I just be normal?”, there are sure to be some people who will respond: “There is no such thing as normal!” “What is normal anyway?” Which is fine. I get that; but there will also be people who understand exactly what I am talking about. They Continue Reading