Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Taylor Tara You cannot explain it. Why? Because we do not want to listen. All we hear is blah blah blah. To a non-believer it is an excuse for someone to be lazy. Someone who just enjoys complaining. A pain in the arse. It makes us walk in a Continue Reading
By Damen Holmes What is it about depression that is so hard for other people to get? That’s not me raging against the ignorance of some people, it’s a genuine question that I’ve asked myself for a long time. I think it’s that depression can be so different for two Continue Reading
Think Positive, Stay Active and Get Ready to Fight Arthritis By Ravi Experiencing pain can be the toughest part of arthritis. It not only breaks the positive spirit of people, but also depresses them over time. In conditions like arthritis, the pain is excruciating, and the result could be the Continue Reading
Hopefully my roughing it challenge will show how many of our veterans are suffering this Christmas but also let those that are suffering know how many care
By Tina Blacksmith Back in November I started therapy. My therapist suggested I pick up a copy of The Grief Recovery Handbook. The reason for this was to grieve the relationship I never had with my mom. Strangely enough the first relationship I completed was my dad. I was wrong Continue Reading
By Cynthia Fontaine Depression is not sadness My whole life, I thought depression was sadness. I thought people who were depressed were sad, and that eventually they’d “snap out of it”. I feel ashamed to have thought this, ignorant even. Depression is not sadness, and I’ll tell you exactly what Continue Reading
By Julia Foley People use social media for all kinds of different things. We advertise a business, sell a product, stay in touch with friends and relatives, or simply post cute photos of our dogs. The point is, everyone uses social media differently. For me, I use my social media Continue Reading
By Daniel McDonald Petition Note: This blog is based upon real events. In this case, John Chadwick ended his life after being separated from his pets. The system failed John. Please read my post. If you agree (or even if you don’t), please consider signing John’s best friend Dee Bonett’s Continue Reading
By Ellyse Rafferty 10 important life lessons learned in 24 years 1. Who you are right now is not who you’ll be in a year’s time. Reinvent yourself whenever you feel like it. We are always growing and changing, so go ahead and shed your skin. 2. Give what you Continue Reading
By Elli Hi, my name is Elli and I am a recovering people pleaser. I want to make other people happy, which always seemed like a good goal to have. However, this well-intentioned aim got me into hot water. I was trying to be everything to everyone. About ten years ago, Continue Reading
By Elli When the alarm went off this morning I was already weary. I am at the worst point of my period and I feel distracted and exhausted. My body is suffering, I have not slept well, and my belly aches. My mind is unable to settle, jumping from one Continue Reading
By Lush’el Johnson I truly wish I could tell you this face to face, but the reality is, I think, on my road out of hell I damaged our friendship beyond repair. I will always regret that. The truth is, without having done so, I’m not sure I’d be here Continue Reading