Dear Depression: An open letter from the girl who’s finally winning. For days I wouldn’t leave my house, not being able to face the world outside my door. With every bone in my body, from head to toe, I will fight.
Let’s Talk Now: Time to Talk Day 2018
Tomorrow is Time to Talk Day 2018. It aims to get people talking about mental health issues, reduce the taboo and make it easy for people to ask for help.
Why do we deny depression yet mourn suicide?
Why is suicide lamented so much while so little is done about depression? We mourn suicide, but let’s speak out to prevent it too.
Bipolar, borderline and anxious
While people are supportive about my anxiety and bipolar, borderline carries stigma. It’s wrong that certain disorders are accepted and others are not.
Diagnosed with borderline personality disorder — BPD and me
I was 16 when I was first diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. It’s a horrible illness but it doesn’t define me or anyone else who suffers it.
Never Lose Hope — Living Without Alcohol
In the darkness of alcoholism I tried to take my life. But I got help. I’m living without alcohol and life is good. Talk to someone, never give up hope.
Don’t Suffer in Silence
Stigma is the worst thing about being sectioned. Now I’m no longer alone. I was masking my mental deterioration with drugs & drink. Don’t suffer in silence
Prenatal depression and mood swings
A pregnant woman might be super excited about meeting her baby but hating her actual pregnancy. This doesn’t make her a bad person or mother.
Depression and how it feels
How does depression feel? You don’t feel. It’s just black and deathly quiet, an internal prison. It’s not sadness. It’s an illness.
Trying to explain Depression to someone that hasn’t got a clue
I’m trying to explain depression — I read a line recently that stopped me in my tracks and showed how I can try to explain, how I can try and get it through
The Truth about Self-Harm — Banish the Stigma
Up to 4% of people in the UK self harm. It’s still a taboo subject but talking is key to recovery. We need to banish the stigma, so people can speak up.
Triggered — Automatic Thoughts
Nobody knows what a person has gone through. Early experiences form a template for automatic thoughts. If someone seems “overly sensitive”, don’t judge.