Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Kris I’m off my meds now, I have been for 7 weeks. It’s a weird sensation: my body working towards homeostasis. I can actually feel it happening, almost like an awakening, mentally, physically and emotionally. From my last “blog”, I have continued writing. The thing is, with out the Continue Reading
By TJ
For so long I never imagined that I would be able to say this; for all intents and purposes I am a functioning and “normal” (no such thing as normal but that’s a topic for another day) human being.
By Rebecca Lombardo Lately, I’ve had many things going on inside my mind. I keep going back to one thought that has been keeping me awake at night. We’ve all noticed that in the last few years, suicide is often at the forefront of our minds. Mainstream media, as well Continue Reading
By Lisa Lewis-Martin Well a segment of it anyway. Lately I’ve been blogging, getting my feelings down, about my battle with BPD. I don’t give everything, every little thing that happened nor how I feel, away but I wanted to just get this out. It’s to do with one of my Continue Reading
By Lisa Lewis-Martin I’ve lived with Borderline Personality Disorder the majority of my life and have picked up a few tips on how to best live with BPD. Below are some of the things that have helped me the most over the years. No Triggers! Know what your triggers are Continue Reading
By Rebecca Lombardo As long as I can remember, I’ve been dealing with social anxiety. When it first started, I didn’t realize that what I was feeling fell into any particular category. I’m glad to know now, but I’m wondering if it’s somehow made me even more susceptible. I’ve always Continue Reading
By Rebecca Lombardo When you find that special person that you know you want to spend the rest of your life with, you have to consider a lot of factors. If you are bipolar, the list of considerations changes quite a bit. Should you tell that person up front? Will Continue Reading
By Lisa Lewis-Martin Hi, my name is Lisa and I live with Borderline Personality Disorder, along with Depression, and Anxiety along with other Personality Disorders that haven’t been diagnosed as yet! I am not on any medication at the moment as years ago they would be my self harm kit, Continue Reading
by Claire Kelly So I have been given an opportunity to write a blog for oneinfour. Let me introduce myself; I’m Claire and I’m and 24 and I have bipolar 2. I thought long and hard about what I wanted to write about in my first blog post. So for Continue Reading
There are two in the conversation: The Voice of Reason, and The Voice of Panic Reason: I’m going to go into London today with my friends for a bit of sightseeing and maybe some shopping. Panic: No Reason: What’s wrong now? Panic: There are germs. It’s that time of year Continue Reading
With one in four people suffering from mental illness throughout their lifetime we need a workplace revolution. We must do better at creating working environments that encourage positive mental health. We must do more for our employees and co-workers who suffer from poor mental health. The company I work for Continue Reading
by Marelisa Fabrega Gratitude means thankfulness, counting your blessings, noticing simple pleasures, and acknowledging everything that you receive. It means learning to live your life as if everything were a miracle, and being aware on a continuous basis of how much you’ve been given. Gratitude shifts your focus from what Continue Reading