The first few months, think of yourself as a poorly sick caterpillar in a cocoon, resting, ready to emerge. Keep on telling yourself it will pass.
Marriage – The silent treatment
The look, god, the look. What’s for tea? is all he’ll say. You get marks out of ten, and you’re not even on Masterchef! You’re dying, crying inside…
How to begin a conversation with your child about their mental health
A conversation with our children about mental health can be scary. We can’t ignore the problem or hope it will resolve itself – here’s how to start.
Why The Weekends Are The Worst (Sometimes)
I don’t want to do anything other than lie here, feeling the warm, fresh spring breeze. I need a break from the presence of others. I’ve shut down.
Are you afraid to open the mental health can of worms, particularly at work?
Support, compassion and hope are central to recovery, and we can all help with creating a supportive environment and ending workplace stigma.
Dear darling daughter, from your bipolar mother
A poem for my daughter, from her bipolar mother. It’s incredibly difficult for children to understand mental illness, and parenting can be hard.
Mindfulness meditation
Mindfulness meditation teaches you that feelings are part of life. It helps you accept them without judgement. Here are some ways to get started.
Who Says We Have To Be Positive?
As humans we have always striven to make life better. It’s what drives us. The mindset of having to stay positive is killing that basic instinct.
Why I No Longer Watch The News
Why mindlessly share the image of a dead child to confirm your own goodness? It’s someone else’s tragedy – where is the respect, the tact, the compassion?
Teenagers and mental health – carer tips
Self-harm, eating disorders and drugs really challenge your primal instinct to protect your teenager. Balancing boundaries, freedom and danger is hard.
Welcome to Honesty
Being honest about my mental illness has played a huge role in my recovery. Once I stopped hiding my mental illness, I accepted who I am.
BPD Babbles: Abandonment & Rejection
We can be sensitive, attentive and emotionally intelligent, but also obsessive, jealous, paranoid, fearful and intense. We’re terrified of abandonment.