I don’t really know what’s wrong with me or why I have episodes of depression. But I’ve made a comeback from depression every time and will keep doing so
Learning Survival Skills Through Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
DBT taught me survival skills for triggering situations. This assisted me with my self harm urges, suicidal thoughts and times when I heard voices.
Football Offered Me a Lifeline — Achieving my Dream
Don’t ever underestimate the power of sport. It offered me a lifeline when I was under the full grip of depression and to this day, it continues to be my getaway.
Self-harm and I: A recovery journey
I feared that my addiction to pain would cost me my life. Now I am almost three months clean from self-harm. If I can do it, anyone can.
How To Not Care What People Think
It’s hard not to care about what people think. Here are my methods for not letting others’ opinions get to me. They may help you too.
I’m trying not to hate you, New Year, I’m trying to survive you
I don’t want to hate New Year. But it always makes me cry. If you struggle with festivity, you’re not alone. This is how I get through such times
When you cannot pay for your health
In the movies, people go straight to a professional when they become mentally ill. But in the real world, perhaps you cannot pay for your health.
There is a glimpse of me
The medication must be working, as I had a glimpse of me last Saturday. It was great to feel like ‘me’ again. Here are some of my coping strategies.
10 ways to beat the January blues
Think of these as suggestions, or permissions, to enable you to survive and maybe even enjoy this tricky time of year. What do you do to help you cope with the January blues?
Thank You, Mother Monster
She was insulted, bullied, teased & abused in her youth, this woman is an unstoppable machine that never fails when fighting for herself or for others
2017 in Review: it wasn’t all that bad…look!
It hasn’t been our best year. It’s been hard, yes, but we survived. We are here stronger than ever and ready for the next challenge: we are ready for 2018
How my head works
Trying to ground myself has recently become a very hard thing to do. I have this sudden thought that I might be in a completely different universe where I can finally be happy. Getting myself out of that mindset is very hard.