Suicide rates have jumped 30% in 2 years in my country. We need a plan that does not put people in the position where they must hide their despair.
What Are Intrusive Thoughts And How Do I Deal With Them?
Everyone has intrusive thoughts at one time, it’s normal. But when your thoughts start making your life difficult, you need to get help to conquer them
The crime of stigma must end. We need to spread the truth
Stigma is a horrible crime against humanity and must stop. Why should men and women suffer alone all their lives, afraid to reach out for help?
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?
Listen, hear my words
Listen. My heart is bursting, the child inside of me screaming ‘Let me out. Let me fly. Let me be me!’ I ask you one thing. Listen, hear my words.
Allies in Recovery: Use and Overuse of Collateral Support
Burnout in caregivers impacts the quality of life of people with a mental health diagnosis. We need to research best practice to prevent abuse.
5 tips for dating someone with anxiety
I’m a strong independent woman, not that one under a duvet! But when anxiety strikes, I can be hard work. I need patience and reassurance.
Why I Need To Know What My Purpose In Life Is
I need to know what my purpose in life is. I need to feel like I’m making a difference to someone, somewhere. Even if it’s only one person.
A Doctor’s Dangerously Irresponsible Attitude
I booked a doctor’s appointment for today – I would like help and treatment TODAY. How suicidal do I have to be before I’m taken seriously?
Why I Write About my Mental Health
I write for myself, to fight the stigma, and for the suffering people out there who haven’t quite found their voice yet. This is for YOU
I am healed, but I still need patience
Finally free of abuse and toxic relationships, I’m healed, my scars fading. Hypervigilant, absent-minded, I need patience from my inner circle.