Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Anonymous I married my second husband in September 1998. Everything was ok until October 1999 when I fell at work, fracturing my spine. For 11 years I suffered from various pains and depression. It wasn’t until I moved, my father dying, and suffering yet increased pain and tiredness that Continue Reading
By Anonymous Whispering sweet nothings of pain, Which turn to screams in my brain, You’re a thief, you bring night, bring strife, You steal joy, happiness, light and all life, You break me, you beat me, you show me the edge, Then you whisper the reasons I’d be better off Continue Reading
By Beverley Some days you wake up and feel on top of the world and you know things are gonna be ok. They are my good days and I try to stay in those days. But some days you wake up and wish that you hadn’t. Waking up was the worse Continue Reading
By Melissa Goddard For me I guess it all started when I was around eight or nine years old. I started to feel unsure of myself; I began to wish I was invisible. I started to wonder if everyone else was smarter than me and that they were all secretly Continue Reading
By Stephanie Byway At the time I was unwell I didn’t realise how bad it was or for how long it had been. It crept up on me and I ignored the first signs thinking, ‘I’m not that bad, I’ve been worse, I’ll just keep going, it’ll be fine…’ But Continue Reading
By Anonymous “There’s always a sunrise and always a sunset and it’s up to you to choose to be there for it,” my mother said. “Put yourself in the way of beauty.” ― Cheryl Strayed, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail Those who have read her Continue Reading
Amy Bleuel, the inspirational founder of Project Semicolon, passed away recently, aged only 31. Her project inspired many people to talk about their mental illness, and was a source of hope and strength for people suffering from mental ill health, addictions, and self-harm. The semicolon project and its significance As Continue Reading
By Clara Rose It’s safe to say that developing mental health issues isn’t exactly the highlight of my life so far. The weakening of the knees, the racing of the heart, the shortness of breath. These are just some terrifying features of a panic attack. Sometimes there are people around who Continue Reading
By Payal Joshi You are just walking down the street, heading for your destination. Out of nowhere a black bird comes flying and perches on your shoulder. It reeks of sadness. You try to ignore it for a while and keep walking. But then it starts clawing on your skin. Continue Reading
By Amy Meadmore I’ve always found that it is at the best of times when the voices in my head are at their loudest. Whenever my uni course is going well, when I have the best friends I’ve ever made and I love my boyfriend to pieces. That’s when they Continue Reading
By Ramblings of Ruin I wake up with panic perched on my chest. Rolling over I try to shake it off, try to dive back under the blanket of unconsciousness, but it’s done… I’m awake. Instead of getting up I lie in bed for another hour, and as my anxiety Continue Reading
Real terms spending on mental health is in a steady decrease. Let’s put this in context. The number of people being diagnosed is on the increase, the number of people suffering (or at very least being open enough for us to learn of it) is increasing. The WHO state that Continue Reading