By Victoria Jane I would just like to make it clear that I am not athletic by any stretch. And I would rather sit on my backside and chomp on a whole cheesecake than go for an hour’s jog in the freezing-cold rain! That said, I am a firm believer Continue Reading
Words do hurt and this is why…
By Victoria Jane Why do words hurt so much? They are just words, right? But words do hurt. Humans have very successfully created a wonderful array of words over centuries. We communicate effectively with one another so that we can keep pushing forward as a human race. When you look Continue Reading
You can tell when you are starting to heal again when you put on a stone
By Victoria Jane Starting to heal again You can tell when you are starting to heal again when you put on a stone. Rediscover your former self again, no longer give a shit what other people think of you, no longer feel like you are losing the plot, know your Continue Reading
Having a Mental Health Condition DOES NOT mean that I am Psychotic?!
By Victoria Jane We should have all come across the figure of “one in four” having some sort of mental health condition at one stage in their life. Especially as this figure often gets referred to in any kind of literature about mental health. Can you imagine that if this Continue Reading
Starting Over (yet again) at 34
By Victoria Jane Ok, so a tiny part of me had hoped that by the time I reached the adult age of 35 (which I have now kind of extended until I’m 40) that I would be happily married, have a few children, own my own car, house and my own business. Continue Reading
Dear former self
By Victoria Jane I’m so sorry that you are hurting right now, I really am. The pain inside your heart and your head is so excruciating that you are unable to breath properly. No one understands how you are feeling at this moment in time; worthless, petrified, exhausted and completely Continue Reading
10 Signs that you are starting to heal from Depression and Anxiety…
By Victoria Jane Anyone who has suffered with some sort of mental breakdown in the past, and managed to pull through, will assure any other sufferer that there is light at the end of the tunnel. Depression can leave you feeling helpless, exhausted, confused and zombified. However, with a little Continue Reading