Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Kay Matilda Neo Emotions, to me, are complex and confusing. The visceral sensations they bring are more tangible than their names or meanings. They overwhelm me and often I avoid them or misunderstand them, and they scare me. Sometimes it’s a “now” emotion and sometimes it’s a “then” emotion. Continue Reading
By Gabriela I haven’t been okay in quite a while. I like to paint a smile on my face and pretend I’m invincible, like I have all of the answers, but that’s not true. I still struggle, and I still hurt. I still get the living shit beat out of Continue Reading
By NK I was startled when I heard the sudden knock on my door. It was pre-dawn, who could be it be? I wondered. I opened the door and I froze. Clad in black with a shawl draped around its neck and a leather bag slung over its shoulders was Continue Reading
Dan Harmon, the co-creator of Rick & Morty was asked by Twitter user @chojuroh if he had any advice for dealing with depression. @danharmon do you have advice for dealing with depression — gary?? (@sweetrollx) November 28, 2017 While the writer and producer might not seem the obvious choice for Continue Reading
By Kat Riley I haven’t ever told my story as a whole. There’s been far too much at stake. In my mind, as far back as I remember, I have always had a very deep isolated and suffering “self.” A self that I neither like nor wish to admit to. Continue Reading
By Amysborderlineworld I know it is boring to hear but it’s true – yes, I am still in recovery. Struggling in Recovery I still struggle a lot and have bad days and just recently I have struggled more than I have done for some time. I had more than the Continue Reading
By Ed Having never written my thoughts down before, I’m not quite sure where to start. Expecting it’ll go wrong For as long as I can remember I have struggled with feeling alone and down. It’s almost my default position. Whenever something’s going well there’s always something else there to Continue Reading
By Alan D.D. One thing that my father always told me while trying to help me cope with life in general, was that “Only the girl cry”. He wanted me to take a deep breath and face the world, conquer it and make it the place I wanted it to Continue Reading
By Shirley Davis Humans search for happiness in the oddest ways. We look to other people, we try to change locations, we seek out fame and fortune, yet all these things are as useful as blowing soap bubbles. Happiness is somewhere else? While cruising the web last evening, I fell Continue Reading
By Biglilweasel A few months ago I approached Iam1in4 to partner up to do spots on my podcast to talk about mental health. This was because I had, a few months before, had to start talking to 4,000 plus people about my OCD. Why? My OCD Let me explain by going back Continue Reading
By Elli A few weeks ago I wrote a letter to my strong, exhausted friend. (You can read it here.) At so many points in my life I have been the person who needed to read that letter, and often I still am. But I am re-learning how to live Continue Reading
By Sara-Jane Morphew I feel the need to cocoon. A random phrase I know, but this completely sums up how I feel after my first week back at work. I’m not going to lie, I am struggling to write this. I am so tired. But I haven’t written in ages Continue Reading