Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Gabriela One thing that no one understands, is that my mental illness will never just disappear. It is a part of me, and I am stuck with it for life. It has become my best friend, and my worst enemy, all at once. I have no way of putting Continue Reading
By James Leedham Mental health is rarely a solo illness. Whilst the person suffering will often feel isolated, alone, thinking that no one understands them, they are often surrounded by a support network of many people who care about them, parents, siblings, partners and friends, and whilst these people might Continue Reading
By Elli Committing one’s care to others is important to many, but being overly so is not possible, if you don’t first love yourself. I Was Hopeful For Some Wisdom to Help a Suffering Friend Eight years ago, I entered the cafe and waved to the woman I had arranged Continue Reading
Others’ thoughts are theirs to think and, frankly, they are none of my business. How “staying in my own lane” helps my social anxiety.
I found myself completely isolated after being bullied at school. I found myself escaping the nightmare by reading. Books keep me calm
By Gabriela I did not want to see someone, no way, hell no. It couldn’t be that, I was not that messed up, I was not that weak and I was certainly not insane. Seeing a psychologist and asking for help seemed like failing. Experiencing distress didn’t mean I was Continue Reading
By Elli The problem with anxiety is that you never know when it will pop up. This is why, two weeks ago, I opened my notebook and wrote this to you. I was fine, then felt the signs of anxiety I’ll level with you. I’m feeling anxious. Right now as Continue Reading
Today I want to talk about depression and insomnia. Both have such a strong impact on everyday life. Sometimes it is so incredibly hard to sleep.
By Lizzie Barrow An open letter to Florence: I can’t really believe I’m doing this. I’ll probably mock myself for doing this… in fact I already am. But something just compelled me. Standing there in the shower, stressed and desperately trying to shake off the stress, I felt compelled to Continue Reading
By Jody Elford Our NHS Here in England we have the National Health Service, which I feel extremely lucky to benefit from. We’re privileged to be able to access healthcare services without worrying about how to foot the hospital bills. However, there tend to be long queuing periods for treatments. Long waits Obviously the free-of-charge Continue Reading
By Wendy K. Williamson Reflecting on September’s National Yoga Month – yes, there was one! – I’ve recently restored my commitment to yoga. I decided to write about it due to my newfound inspiration and reflect upon how I stopped in the first place, following the hurricane that destroyed my Continue Reading
60% of men and 50% of women in the USA experience a traumatic event in their lifetime and 1 in 3 of those develop PTSD. It is more common than we think