Trying to function when every thought, every muscle is screaming at us not to is life-changingly tiresome. Getting out of bed is fucking hard work.
Who am I?
Who am I, who am I trying to be? | I am lost | Living in a fantasy to bury the the reality | Making myself the mystery | A strong facade hiding the pain
The Anger Thing
Exercise, they say. Eat right. Take part in activities and socialize… You’re laughing hysterically or getting angry. It’s damn near impossible!
Day I Lost My Home
Awake and typing for four weeks, day and night, my behaviour became increasingly bizarre and strange. My roommate was scared, and so was I.
In Hell and High Water – There is a Way to Heal
My art is something I love, and it’s a way to heal. I do it primarily for therapeutic reasons as it takes me to another place and I feel peace.
The Place That Helps My Mental Health
The place that helps me is a big country park with so much greenery, a lake, and lots of open spaces. I just go there and forget about my shadow and battle.
My battle with medication
I thought I could get well all by myself. I couldn’t. I fell into a dark depression. AGAIN. I hadn’t learned. I felt unable to move.
5 Things I’ve learnt about being an empath
You feel absolutely everything! If someone is happy and overjoyed, you will get giddy and excited too. But you also feel the pain of others’ trauma.
This is a Bad Idea – Sharing with Others
I can’t connect with my emotions. When they surface, my core defence mechanism is to forget. How can I get help if I can’t explain how I feel?
My Social Anxiety is Real – A Christian Perspective
When the negative is flooding your mind, it can be difficult to think well of yourself. Choose to believe what God believes about you, based on his Word.
Stuck In the Middle With You
Can I claw back my thoughts and feelings from the depths of therapy? Have they gone forever now I’ve allowed them the light of day?
Corporate attitudes towards mental illness? ‘Cut it out’
As a senior executive, I see the reality of corporate attitudes towards mental illness. Bias, ignorance, fear and brutality.