Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Amysboarderlineworld Reading this title, “Why can’t I just be normal?”, there are sure to be some people who will respond: “There is no such thing as normal!” “What is normal anyway?” Which is fine. I get that; but there will also be people who understand exactly what I am talking about. They Continue Reading
By Amysboarderlineworld Living with mental health issues is hard, really hard. But being being friends with someone who has mental health issues can also be tough. Mental Health Issues & Friendship I have lost many friends over the years because of my mental illnesses but I have gained some fantastic Continue Reading
By Amysboarderlineworld Those of you that follow my blog will probably know that I am diagnosed with anorexia. I’ve lived with it most of my life despite only being officially diagnosed 4 years ago. I am pregnant right now and actually I am still suffering. I am not restricting food Continue Reading
By Amysboarderlineworld Mental illness affects your mind, of course, we all know that. But it doesn’t just leave you feeling down, sad or low in mood. Mental illness affects my memory and concentration, too. If this happens to you, it can leave you feeling worse, and thinking that you are Continue Reading
By Amysboarderlineworld When things start to get busy or life gets tough self care seems to be the first thing to go. I’ve written this post, 25 self care ideas I have used, to hopefully help with that. Self care is a necessity Self care for me was always seen as Continue Reading
By Amysboarderlineworld I have high functioning depression and I have suffered with mental health issues most of my life. But when I finally gained the confidence to begin talking about it and telling others I had it, I was more often than not met with comments such as “Wow, I would never Continue Reading
By Amysboarderlineworld Suicide has been in the media a lot over the past few years, particularly very recently with some amazing, talented, seemingly ‘happy’ celebrities taking their own lives. But suicide is still hugely misunderstood. Suicide isn’t just “I want to die!” Suicide isn’t just simply “I want to die!” Continue Reading
By Amysboarderlineworld So I have reached 16 weeks pregnant. But how is my mental health? How do I feel? For those of you that read my blog you will know that I am honest, very honest about what I am going through and this post is no different. Far too Continue Reading
By Amysboarderlineworld When you have a mental illness you fight every day. Whether it’s depression, an eating disorder, anxiety you are always fighting. People will often say to me: “It’s nice to see you all better now” “I’m so glad you’re over all that.” “When you HAD depression ….” It’s like it was a Continue Reading
By Amysboarderlineworld Mental health in general seems to be everywhere at the moment – which is great. I have also noticed that there has been a big increase in the talk around men and boy’s mental health. Fantastic. About time. Did you know that the biggest killer in men under Continue Reading
By Amysboarderlineworld Borderline Personality Disorder is a very tough diagnosis. The name itself suggests that you have a broken personality. Usually you are misdiagnosed with Bipolar disorder or not diagnosed at all and just seen as difficult. It’s difficult to live with BPD not only because of the awful symptoms that plague you Continue Reading
By Amysboarderlineworld Today I am asking the question – Is it ok to be an introvert? As you probably know I am in therapy for my mental health issues. Psychotherapy. It’s group therapy and sometimes it’s very tough. Last week was particularly tough and I was hit pretty hard by Continue Reading