Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Alan D.D. When I was younger, in my teen years, when depression and self-harming were taking control of my body and mind, everything I did felt like a new fault for the collection. It was as if everything I did wasn’t good enough for anyone or anything. This was Continue Reading
Does self harm help? I always chose cutting, despite the pain, despite the hurt inside, because I wanted to live and the only alternative was death.
By Alan D.D. Mind is breaking, nerves are wilder than never before, cannot stop crying, and something hurts a lot inside. Been there, perfectly know the feeling, and did the same thing you’re about to do. You’re about to cut. There were times I gave up and cut, but there Continue Reading
By Alan D.D. People who self-harm often have the problem of dealing with those looks from others when their scars are visible. We’re in a world where mental health is seen as a lie, as a call for attention, and anything other than a serious problem that kills people every single day. So to let Continue Reading
Depression can have many faces, but it seems that feeling angry, stressed and maybe anxious are just a few of them. This is especially true if you’re a man.
By Alan D.D. I never felt okay with my body, my feelings, my mind or even the way I look in the pictures. I never liked anything about me, maybe only the fact that I could learn fast when I really liked the topic, except that made me a victim Continue Reading
By Alan D.D. I’ve suffered from depression since I was a teenager. It all came to be because of problems I cannot speak about (yet, one day I’ll do it), and I admit that doing it now may help, but I’m just not sure. School didn’t help. I tried going Continue Reading
By Alan D.D. Strange being a Depressed Guy There’s something that has bothered me for a long while, besides the stigma of dealing with depression. The fact that people tend to look at me as I were strange, being depressed and being a guy. Society tells us that boys must Continue Reading