Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Samantha Jones Since being a child I have struggled with low self esteem, anxiety and feeling ‘not good enough’. Although it never really became an issue until I reached 14. It developed into an illness at this age due to the physical and sexual abuse I sustained whilst I Continue Reading
By Claire My first serious relationship was great, it lasted 4 years but after him joining uni it went down hill and he wanted freedom. Ending that relationship was the hardest thing i ever did. I suffered what i thought was the biggest heartbreak i would ever go through. Forward Continue Reading
By Eleanor Johnson I’m hurting today My insides scream Fear erupts a deep sense of foreboding Head thunders and wails Muscles tortured Panicked, pleading cries chocked into lungs Nauseating truth Empty shell of pain Longing to escape own twisted anguish Reproduced with permission, originally posted here
By Sara-Jane Morphew As I said before I started my journey of discovery at the primary mental health team’s ‘Stress Control’ course, if you think you are struggling with stress, depression or anxiety, first of all go to your GP and then ask them for the mental health team’s number. Continue Reading
We asked you, our followers, if you’d ever seen any TV shows or movies that addressed mental health and as usual you did not disappoint! Below are the tv shows that you had mentioned and what you have to say about them. If you find yourself having one of those Continue Reading
By Joanne Esther Vigneau How many tragedies does one have to endure? I desire to play the games of death no more. In the silence and sanctity of time, the burdens I carry weigh heavy on my mind. Piece by piece my minds been torn apart, No-one can penetrate the walls Continue Reading
By Amysboarderlineworld Borderline Personality Disorder is a very tough diagnosis. The name itself suggests that you have a broken personality. Usually you are misdiagnosed with Bipolar disorder or not diagnosed at all and just seen as difficult. It’s difficult to live with BPD not only because of the awful symptoms that plague you Continue Reading
By Anonymous 25 years have been and gone since I last cried. Not from a lack of wanting to, or a lack of reason to and I’m sure I’m biologically capable of crying, but quarter of a century has elapsed without tears. There have been plenty of times where I Continue Reading
By Nia Lloyd Williams My senses bristle; I feel quite sick I know that you think I’m thick My intuition screams: don’t get near It tells me all I need to hear You walk the walk and talk the talk It’s so strange that I want to balk Run away somewhere Continue Reading
By Sara-Jane Morphew It’s 4:30 on Wednesday morning and guess what…? I’m awake. No surprises there. I am generally awake when I don’t need to be. Insomnia is a terrible part of this illness. You struggle to get to sleep because you are over-thinking things that have happened that day Continue Reading
By Joanne Esther Vigneau Codependent Queen I would like to share a story, about a codependent queen.. Living life just to please others, that is all she has ever been.. Always mistaken and misunderstood, She has tucked her feelings away.. She surrounds herself in chaos, because she knows no other way.. Continue Reading
By Nia Lloyd Williams My energy is low I have no get up and go Any that I’ve had Has gone and that is bad My energy wanes Each muscle complains My head is fuzzy I feel quite scuzzy Tired and low My mind is slow Exhaustion is king I’m Continue Reading