You only take one or two more than what the bottle says. After all, you are in pain, and the doctor gave you the meds, so how can they be dangerous?
Acknowledging your feelings
Acknowledging your feelings is daunting when they’ve been trampled on. I’m used to having my thoughts and feelings dismissed by professionals.
Painting a picture
If a picture paints a thousand words | Then I must learn to draw, | ‘Cause you don’t seem to hear my words | Or know what I chose them for.
Little Girl Lost – The Inner Child in BPD
They say you have to talk to your inner child in BPD, console her, but I don’t want to remember the times I was hurt, rejected, abandoned, and abused.
The Worst Days in a BPD life
I had a bad day yesterday… no, scrap that, I had one of the most awful, unbearable, worst days EVER yesterday! How did I survive?
What we can learn from the Thai cave rescue
The Thai community showed understanding, respect, support and empathy. We can learn from all of this, and it is essential that we do so.
Doing and Feeling Art
Art can promote thoughts and considerations that may disturb, placate, or stimulate a person. Art is not solely beauty or positivity.
Struggles with Bullying and Depression
During school, I was bullied daily for years on end. The school said I was the problem. I couldn’t cope with the violence and name-calling.
Change the Language to Change the Conversation – The Power of Speech
You need support – your son has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. But the neighbours gossip in whispers and hushed tones. They won’t even talk to you.
The Destructive Wave
The water is deep, and I am riding a a colossal, storm-surge wave of dark, negative energy. It wants to erode and damage the coastline it hits.
Things that I get mad about! Too much stigma about mental illness
I suffer with Borderline Personality Disorder, anxiety, and depression. It annoys me when people say they’re ‘depressed’ because they’re having a bad day!
Talking to Children about Mental Illness
Our children need us to model openness and honesty, rather than shame and blame. They need us to tell them, repeatedly, that mental illness is no stigma.