Employees are being asked to deliver more and more, often with fewer resources. And where there’s mental health stigma, it’s a toxic mix.
Enduring schizophrenia
Mental health problems have plagued and blighted me since I went to university in 1982. The diagnosis by psychiatrists is that I’m enduring schizophrenia.
Emotional rollercoasters… what it really feels like
Feeling euphoric speaks for itself, it’s amazing, and I struggle to let go of this feeling! But on the whole am I feeling healthy? No, I’m not.
School Summer Holidays and my Mental Health
I felt guilty that the house was a complete mess. I rarely managed to cook proper meals. Overwhelmed by everything, I was just wracked with guilt!
What is Friendship? Let Me Tell You A Story
We were close as flower petals. We knew each other’s hearts and each other’s fears. And we knew how to find strength in one another.
Hold The Vision, Trust The Process
I’m starting to get to know the me you left behind. I’m bruised and scared, but day by day, I find more strength. One day I will find my voice.
Abuse of psychiatry in South India
Let one dog die on the roadside and you have the entire country howling about it. Dogs have their human rights but we don’t.
Mental illness and the dreaded job interview
Mental illness is hard enough, without having to concoct BS stories to appease potential employers who are bursting at the seams with stigma.
Waiting for the Other Shoe to Fall
If as children we lived in a threatening world where our needs were met with our caregivers responding with abuse, we become hyperalert for danger.
Awareness is Great, But Action is Better
Mental health day is every day. People should receive the same compassion and help that someone with a physical ailment gets.
Behind the smile and sunglasses
All logic and any attachment was lost. Behind the smile and the sunglasses, I could barely function and felt in a constant state of screaming.
My Seeds: Things that have helped me regain my identity
When I gave myself some time to breathe, I discovered my seeds: the qualities, passions, and feelings that make me who I am.