When the fog descends I am alone. Not because no one cares, or because no one is there, or wants to help, but because I dug that hole.
I think I’m Paranoid (and complicated)
My paranoid thoughts whisper to me. My insecurities have been pressing down on me oppressively since yesterday. I’ve been very very still today.
‘It will be alright’ – I keep on struggling
I keep on struggling day by day. Trying to get myself through the week as best I can. Promising myself that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
A Load of Touchy-Feely Rubbish: Mindfulness, Self-Care, CBT and Psychobabble
The more unwell we are, the more we tend to think this way. But it’s those of us living with mental illness who could benefit from these concepts the most.
Living with Bipolar Disorder: Fear, The Ugly
Fear and breathing, ah how they are so interconnected. Breathe in faith I once heard, and breathe out fear. I will keep pushing.
Having Bipolar Disorder – It Creates An Invisible Wall
It’s terribly frustrating at times to know that I want to do something, but there is just this wall between me and my brain and just about everything else.
The Sickness
Oh these are no use, these pills, the sickness is becoming too much, thoughts really do kill, but this is my latest crutch.
Mental Health Puzzle
I wish there were a way to guarantee my mental health were cared for so I didn’t have to worry so much so often. At least it seems taken care of for now.
Why I struggle to connect to people
I’m not stuck up, I’m afraid. I’m not shy, I have anxiety. I’m not boring, I struggle to connect to people. I spent months alone, but I’m not so afraid now.
The Dread. The Frustration. The Anxiety
The anxiety’s getting worse. It feels like there’s no escape. Sometimes I look different because I’ve lost myself in the cycle.
Depression Is Like Drowning Beneath The Sea
Depression is like drowning. I have to get off the sinking ship, and fight against the currents, waves and whatever obstacles are there.
Addressing Symptoms (+): Thought Broadcasting
Without experiencing this symptom it is hard to believe it can happen to a person. I thought I had extra powers from a government experiment. Thought broadcasting is when a person believes his or her own personal thoughts are available to other people anywhere in the world.